Relativistic Momentum Problem

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Homework Statement



At what speed is the magnitude of the relativistic momentum of a particle 11 times the magnitude of the nonrelativistic momentum?


Homework Equations



P=mv/(1-v^2/c^2)^1/2

The Attempt at a Solution



11=v/(1-v^2/c^2)^1/2?
 

Answers and Replies

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Essentially, the question asks you to solve for v, when [tex]\gamma = 11[/tex].
 

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