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Homework Statement
Why is the value of the electron's momentum according to special relativity larger than that predicted by Newtonian mechanics?
A. At high speeds, the electron responds to forces and collisions as if its mass
were greater than the rest mass
B. At high speeds, the total momentum of two colliding particles is not conserved
C. Special relativity only applies at speeds close to the speed of light
Homework Equations
p= m(Vo)/sqrt(1-beta^2)
The Attempt at a Solution
I believe that the answer is A because as the velocity of an object approaches the speed of light, the momentum increases because its mass begins increase. So therefore at high speeds it would act as if its mass is greater than if it were at rest. Please let me know if this is the correct answer. Thank you