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Homework Statement
Find the speed of a particle whose total energy is twice its rest energy.
Homework Equations
E2 = p2c2 +m2c4
The Attempt at a Solution
4m2c4 = p2c2 +m2c4
3m2c4 = p2c2
SQRT(3)mc2 = pc
SQRT(3)mc = p
SQRT(3)mc = mv
SQRT(3)c = v
I know I can use E = gamma*mc2 to get the answer, but what have I done wrong in my approach? Thank you.