Electrons and protons are accelerated through a voltage difference (KE) of 109 V. The rest energies of the electron is 0.511 MeV. respectively. How do we calculate the relativistic momentum of the electron? If we want the momentum to be in units of eV?

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Electrons and protons are accelerated through a voltage difference (KE) of 109 V. The rest energies of the electron is 0.511 MeV. respectively. How do we calculate the relativistic momentum of the electron? If we want the momentum to be in units of eV? 

Using equations: 

rest energy = mc^2 

E = rest energy + KE

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