How Much Work Must Be Done to Accelerate a Particle

question 9

Short Answer

How much work must be done to accelerate a particle of mass 2.1 × 10^-14 kg from a speed of
1.5 × 10⁸ m/s to a speed of 2.5 × 10⁸ m/s? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s)

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