A proton has mass 1.7 10^26 kg. We want to nd the magnitude of the impulse required to increase its speed from 0.987 c to 0.996 c. Begin by nding its…
A proton has mass 1.7 × 10^−26kg. We wantto find the magnitude of the impulse requiredto increase its speed from 0.987 c to 0.996 c.Begin by finding its initial momentum. (Youmay assume motion in the +x direction andtreat the problem as 1D.)Answer in units of kg m/s