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Fundamentals of Physics 10th ISV Edition Β· Relativity Β· Problem 26
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Halliday, Resnick & Walker β€” Relativity: Problem 26

26 To four significant figures, find the following when the kinetic energy is 12.00 MeV: (a) \(\gamma\) and (b) \(\beta\) for an electron (\(E_0 = 0.510 998 \text{ MeV}\)), (c) \(\gamma\) and (d) \(\beta\) for a proton (\(E_0 = 938.272 \text{ MeV}\)), and (e) \(\gamma\) and (f) \(\beta\) for an \(\alpha\) particle (\(E_0 = 3727.40 \text{ MeV}\)).

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Fundamentals of Physics Β· 10th ISV Edition
Author: Halliday, Resnick & Walker
Publisher: Wiley
Chapter: Relativity