Momentum: a Particle Is Moving at 0

question 11

Multiple Choice

Momentum: A particle is moving at 0.75c relative to a lab on Earth. By what percentage is the Newtonian expression for its momentum in error? (The percentage error is the difference between the erroneous and correct values, divided by the correct one) .

• A) 34%
• B) 28%
• C) 38%
• D) 43%

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