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A Proton in a Certain Particle Accelerator Has a Kinetic

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A proton in a certain particle accelerator has a kinetic energy that is equal to its rest energy.What is the momentum of the proton as measured by a physicist working with the accelerator? (c = 3.00 × 108 m/s,mproton = 1.67 × 10-27 kg)


A) 2.51 × 10-19 kg • m/s
B) 2.89 × 10-19 kg • m/s
C) 4.34 × 10-19 kg • m/s
D) 5.01 × 10-19 kg • m/s
E) 8.68 × 10-19 kg • m/s

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