Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text
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ISBN: 9781133104261
Author: Raymond A. Serway, John W. Jewett
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 31, Problem 10P

(a)

To determine

Prove that d12404πmc2=98.7mc2.

(b)

To determine

The relation between the range and the mass.

(c)

To determine

The range of the force that might be produced by the virtual exchange of proton.

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