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PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS ONE QUESTION

What is the rest energy of a proton? (c = 2.9979 x 10^9 m/s, mp = 1.6726 x 10^-27)

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E_0=1.5033×10^(-10)\:\text{J}

Step-by-step explanation:

The rest energy
E_0 of a proton of mass
m_p is given by


E_0 = m_pc^2


\:\:\:\:\:\:\:=(1.6726×10^(-27)\:\text{kg})(2.9979×10^8\:\text{m/s})^2


\:\:\:\:\:\:\:=1.5033×10^(-10)\:\text{J}

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