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What will be the mass of an electron moving with a speed of 5.00*10^9 cm/sec?

a. 4.47 x 10^(-26) kg
b. 9.11 x 10^(-31) kg
c. 2.20 x 10^(-25) kg
d. 1.03 x 10^(-30) kg

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Final answer:

The mass of an electron moving with a speed of 5.00*10^9 cm/sec is 9.11 x 10^(-31) kg.

Step-by-step explanation:

The mass of an electron moving with a speed of 5.00*10^9 cm/sec can be calculated using the relativistic equation E = mc^2, where E is the energy, m is the mass, and c is the speed of light. Since we have the speed of the electron, we can calculate its kinetic energy using the equation E = (1/2)mv^2, where m is the mass and v is the velocity. Equating the two expressions for energy and solving for m, we get m = E /(c^2/v^2 - 1). Substituting the given values, we get m = 9.11 x 10^(-31) kg, which corresponds to option b.

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