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By a calculation similar to that of Eq. $4.30,$ show that $d E / d p=v$ remains valid when $E$ represents the relativistic kinetic energy of the particle.
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The relativistic kinetic energy is given by the equation: \[E = \sqrt{p^2c^2 + (mc^2)^2} - mc^2\] Show more…
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