An Unknown Particle in an Accelerator Moving at a Speed

question 90

Multiple Choice

An unknown particle in an accelerator moving at a speed of 1.50 × 10⁸ m/s has a measured total energy of 3.30 × 10−⁹ J.What is its mass? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s)

• A)4.23E-26 kg
• B)9.17E-27 kg
• C)7.78E-26 kg
• D)3.18E-26 kg
• E)​3.67E-26 kg

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