What Error Is Made Calculating the Momentum of a Particle

question 15

Multiple Choice

What error is made calculating the momentum of a particle moving at 0.80 c using classical mechanics rather than relativistic mechanics?

• A) less than 1%
• B) the classical value is 67% too high
• C) the classical value is 67% too low
• D) the classical value is 40% too high
• E) the classical value is 40% too low

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