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4 February, 06:54

A proton in an accelerator attains a speed of 0.772c. what is the magnitude of the momentum of the proton?

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  1. 4 February, 07:18
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    Momentum can be calculated using the following rule:

    momentum = mass x velocity

    For this proton we have:

    mass of proton is a constant = 1.67 x 10^-27 kg

    velocity = 0.772 c where c is the constant speed of light

    velocity = 0.772 x 3 x 10^8 = 231.6 x 10^6 m/sec

    Substitute with the mass and velocity to calculate the momentum as follows:

    momentum = 1.67 x 10^-27 x 231.6 x 10^6 = 3.86772 x 10^-19 kg. m/sec
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