Relation between a photon's energy and momentum

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For part b), I can see that, as [itex]p = \frac{E}{c}[/itex], then a photon with twice the momentum must have twice the energy. However, I cannot see the answer to part a). My book states that [itex]k_2 = 4k_1[/itex], but I would have thought that, as per the answer to b), the KE is just twice that of the other, not four times?
 
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The particle in part A is a proton, not a photon.
And since it traveling at a speed much lower than c you can just use classical mechanics.
 
f95toli said:
The particle in part A is a proton, not a photon.
And since it traveling at a speed much lower than c you can just use classical mechanics.

Oh wow... All this reading about photons has me seeing the word everywhere -_-

Thank you very much :)