Chapter 2, Problem 1P

Problem
Calculate the momentum of a proton moving with a speed of (a) 0.010 c . (b) 0.50 c .
(c) 0.90 c . (d) Convert the answers of (a)-(c) to M e V /c .
Step-by-step solution
Step 1/8
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(a) Mass of Proton m=1.6710− 27 k g
Speed of the proton is v=0.01 c
Where c=3 × 108 m/s
Momentum of proton, p=γ m v
1
¿ mv

√
1v 2
¿ 1 the
− 2values we get

√
Substituting
( )
2
0.01c
1− ( 1.67 ×10− 27c k g ) (0.01)( 3× 108 m/s )
c Step 2/8
P=5.01Step p×10
2=γ3/8
−m21 v
k g . m/s
1 (b) At v 2 =0.5 c
¿ ( 1.67 ×10− 27 k g ) (0.5) ( 3× 108 m/s )

√ ( )
2
0.5 c
1−
c