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What is the speed of an electron whose total energy is equal to the total energy of a proton that is at rest? What is the kinetic energy of this electron?

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The speed of electron is, 3×108m/sAnd the kinetic energy is,

1.50×10-10J

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01

Identification of the given data 

The given data can be listed below as,

- The mass of electron is, m6=9.1×10-31kg

- The mass of proton is, mÒÏ=1.673×10-27kg

- The speed of light is, c=3×108m/s

02

Significance of kinetic energy

Kinetic energy is a form of energy that an object or particle retains due to its motion.

03

(a) Determination of the work required to change its orbit

The relation of total energy is expressed as,

E=γmec2

(i)

Here Eis the total energy of an electron, meis the mass of electron and cis the speed of light..

Here γis expressed as,

γ=11-vc2

Here vis the speed of electron.

Substitute the value of γin the equation (i).

E=mec21-vc2

The relation of rest energy is expressed as,

ER=mpc2

(ii)

Here ERis the rest energy, mpis the mass of proton.

The total energy of electron is equal to the rest energy of proton, then it is expressed as,

mec21-vc2=mpc2

me1-vc2=mp

me21-vc2=mp2

v=1-m02mp2c2

Substitute 9.1×10-31kgfor me,1.673×1027kgfor mp, and 3×108m/sfor cin the above equation.

v=1-9.1×10-31kg21.673×10-27kg23×108m/s2

=3×108m/s

Hence the speed of electron is, 3×108m/s.

The kinetic energy of electron is expressed as,

K=E-E,

...(iii)

Here Kis the kinetic energy of an electron, Eis the total energy and Epis the rest energy of an electron.

Substitute the value of E, and Ep, in equation (iii)

K=mec21-vc2-mec2

The terms m0c21-vc2=mÒÏc2, then the above equation is express as,

K=mpc2-mec2

=mp-mec2

Hence the kinetic energy is,1.50×10-15J

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