Snail velocity final problem


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paytonm1H
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Snail velocity final problem

Postby paytonm1H » Sun Dec 09, 2018 2:55 pm

When given the momentum of a gamma ray photon, how do you find the velocity of a 200g snail? How can photons have momentum when they are massless?
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Jeffrey Xiao 4A
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Re: Snail velocity final problem

Postby Jeffrey Xiao 4A » Sun Dec 09, 2018 3:34 pm

Set KEsnail=Ephoton
so .5mv^2=pc then solve for v
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CateJensen3K
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Re: Snail velocity final problem

Postby CateJensen3K » Sun Dec 09, 2018 10:26 pm

I looked at this question for so long. Why a snail?
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604656370
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Re: Snail velocity final problem

Postby 604656370 » Mon Dec 10, 2018 12:54 am

Do you remember the exact wording of the question? What info was given about the gamma ray? Would it have been possible to find E(photon) using E=hv and then using that as the Ek for the snail?
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