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Jul5-12, 05:49 AM   #1
 

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is the maximum velocity acquired by sub atomic particle depends on its mass at rest
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Jul5-12, 06:26 AM   #2
 
for subatomic particles the limit would be lightspeed. For any particle, its mass dictates how much enery would be needed to get it to a certain speed, but approaching light speed the energy required approaches infinity.
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