The rest energy of an electron is 0.511 MeV. The rest energy of a proton is 938 MeV. Assume both particles have kinetic energies of 1.70 MeV.
(a) Find the speed of the electron.
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(b) Find the speed of the proton.
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(c) By how much does the speed of the electron exceed that of the proton?
c
(d) Repeat the calculations assuming both particles have kinetic energies of 1800 MeV. electron's speed m/s proton's speed m/s exceeded speed m/s