Answer:
Energy = 1.5032*10^(-10) Joules
Step-by-step explanation:
By Einstein's relativistic energy equation, we know that the energy of a given particle is given by:
Energy = rest energy + kinetic energy.
= m*c^2 + (γ - 1)*mc^2
Where γ depends on the velocity of the particle.
But if the proton is at rest, then the kinetic energy is zero, and γ = 1
Then the energy is just given by:
Energy = m*c^2
Where we know that:
mass of a proton = 1.67*10^(-27) kg
speed of light = c = 2.9979*10^(8) m/s
Replacing these in the energy equation, we get:
Energy = ( 1.6726*10^(-27) kg)*( 2.9979*10^(8) m/s)^2
Energy = 1.5032*10^(-10) kg*m^2/s^2
Energy = 1.5032*10^(-10) J