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granpa
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classically, an electron accelerating from rest in a uniform electric field will have a kinetic energy proportional to the distance 'd' from its point of origin.
will this continue to hold even when the electron is moving at relativistic velocity?
I understand that the formula for relativistic kinetic energy is
so basically kinetic energy is proportional to gamma - 1
so gamma(d) ≡ d + 1?
will this continue to hold even when the electron is moving at relativistic velocity?
I understand that the formula for relativistic kinetic energy is
so basically kinetic energy is proportional to gamma - 1
so gamma(d) ≡ d + 1?
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