If Two Protons Are Heading Toward One Another at 0

question 12

Multiple Choice

If two protons are heading toward one another at 0.800 c in the laboratory frame,what is the kinetic energy of one proton in the frame of reference of the other proton?

• A) 3.13 GeV
• B) 5.56 GeV
• C) 1.56 GeV
• D) 2.50 GeV
• E) 3.34 GeV

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