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Physics Question on Electricity

Given that the rest mass of electron is 0.511MeV/c 2 , the speed (in units of c) of an electron with kinetic energy 5.11MeV is closest to:

A

0.996

B

0.993

C

0.990

D

0.998

Answer

0.996

Explanation

Solution

The correct option is (A): 0.996