Calculate the mass and speed of an elementary particle having kinetic energy 1.8 MeV. Given rest mass of the particle is 1.6×10 -29 kg. Calculate the mass and speed of an elementary particle having kinetic energy 1.8MeV. Given rest mass of the particle is 1.6×10kg.

Rest mass = 1.6×10-29kg K.E = 1.8Mev =2.88×10-13 j

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Calculate the mass and speed of an elementary particle having kinetic energy 1.8 MeV. Given rest mass of the particle is 1.6x10 kg.

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Calculate the mass and speed of an elementary particle having kinetic energy 1.8 MeV. Given rest mass of the particle is 1.6×10 -29 kg.

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