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Relativity question, photon and proton...
Proton of gamma factor 10^12 and a photon set off from one side of our galaxy to the other take the distance to be 9.3x10^20m.
What is the time interval that the photon precedes the proton?
\gamma = sqrt(c/2epsilon). (epsilon being c-v)
Worked out epsilon to be 1.5x10^(-18)Not sure where to go from there anyhelp/hints would be most appreciated.
Homework Statement
Proton of gamma factor 10^12 and a photon set off from one side of our galaxy to the other take the distance to be 9.3x10^20m.
What is the time interval that the photon precedes the proton?
Homework Equations
\gamma = sqrt(c/2epsilon). (epsilon being c-v)
The Attempt at a Solution
Worked out epsilon to be 1.5x10^(-18)Not sure where to go from there anyhelp/hints would be most appreciated.
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