Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 37 - Relativity - Problems - Page 1148: 50f

Answer

$\beta = 0.07307$

Work Step by Step

We can find $\gamma$: $K = mc^2~(\gamma-1) = 10.00~MeV$ $\gamma-1 = \frac{10.00~MeV}{mc^2}$ $\gamma = 1+\frac{10.00~MeV}{E_0}$ $\gamma = 1+\frac{10.00~MeV}{3727.40~MeV}$ $\gamma = 1.00268$ We can find $\beta$: $\gamma = \frac{1}{\sqrt{1-\beta^2}}$ $1-\beta^2 = \frac{1}{\gamma^2}$ $\beta^2 = 1-\frac{1}{\gamma^2}$ $\beta = \sqrt{1-\frac{1}{\gamma^2}}$ $\beta = \sqrt{1-\frac{1}{(1.00268)^2}}$ $\beta = 0.07307$
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