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What must be the momentum of a particle with mass "m" so that the total energy of the particle is exactly 3 times its rest energy? The answer must be in terms of mc.

Possible answers:

a.) 3.45 mc
b.) 2.83 mc
c.) 5.17 mc
d.) 0.045mc
e.) 6.66 mc.

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Total energy = mc2 = m0c2 + KE .........(1) where m0 is the rest mass, c is the velocity of light and KE is the kinetic energy. m0c2 is the rest ...

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