A proton (rest energy ) travels with

PHYSICS · Subjective · Fermi University Physics · Relativity & Gravitation · Relativistic dynamics and fields in flat spacetime · Relativistic dynamics and fields in flat spacetime

Particle Physics, Ch Scales, units and the four-momentum

Problem

A proton (rest energy mc2=938.3 MeVmc^2 = 938.3\,\mathrm{MeV}) travels with β=0.800\beta = 0.800. (a) Find γ\gamma. (b) Find its total energy EE. (c) Find its momentum magnitude ∣p∣c|\mathbf p|c. (d) Find its kinetic energy TT.

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