Determine the ratio of the relativistic kinetic energy to the nonrelativistic kinetic energy (1/2mv2) when a particle has a speed of (a) 2.71 x 10-3c. and (b) 0.855c.

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equation to determine the value of relativistic kinetic energy

[tex]KE_r = m_oc^2({\gamma - 1})[/tex]

[tex]KE_r = m_oc^2({\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1-\dfrac{v^2}{c^2}}} - 1}})[/tex]

[tex]KE = \dfrac{m_ov^2}{2}[/tex]

the required ratio

[tex]\dfrac{KE_r}{KE} = \dfrac{m_oc^2({\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1-\dfrac{v^2}{c^2}}} - 1})}{\dfrac{m_ov^2}{2}}[/tex]

[tex]\dfrac{KE_r}{KE} = \dfrac{2c^2({\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1-\dfrac{v^2}{c^2}}} - 1})}{v^2}[/tex]

a)when particle has speed of v = 2.71 x 10⁻³ c  

[tex]\dfrac{KE_r}{KE} = \dfrac{2c^2({\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1-\dfrac{(2.71\times 10^{-3})^2}{c^2}}} - 1})}{(2.71\times 10^{-3})^2}[/tex]

[tex]\dfrac{KE_r}{KE} =1[/tex]

b) when particle has speed of v = 0.855 c  

[tex]\dfrac{KE_r}{KE} = \dfrac{2c^2({\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{1-\dfrac{(0.855)^2}{c^2}}} - 1})}{(0.855)^2}[/tex]

[tex]\dfrac{KE_r}{KE} = 2.54[/tex]

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