In a Colliding-Beam Experiment, Protons Moving at 0

question 29

Multiple Choice

In a colliding-beam experiment, protons moving at 0.800 c in opposite directions strike one another. What is the speed of the incoming proton as viewed by the proton about to be hit?

• A) 1.60 c
• B) 0.00
• C) 0.640 c
• D) 0.976 c
• E) 0.960 c

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