Velocity & Gamma Factor of Proton

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Hello,

I regard a particle in an accelerator. The particle has the kinetic energy of 7TeV.

I have callculated the momentum $$
E=pc+mc^2\\
\Rightarrow p=\frac{1}{c} \sqrt{E^2 -(mc^2)^2} =7,00094~ TeV/c
$$

After that I want to callculate the "velocity" and the "\gamma-factor".
But I am irritated and don't know which equations are allowed for this relativistic callculations.

For example I have found the equation $$

\vec{p}=m\gamma\vec{v}$$
and
$$
\gamma=\frac{1}{\sqrt{(1-\beta)}}~~~~~~~;\beta=\frac{v}{c}=\frac{pc}{E}
$$


THX
Abby
 
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If it's the LHC you're talking about, 7 TeV represents the total energy of the particle, not just the kinetic energy.

After that I want to callculate the "velocity" and the "γ-factor".
Try E = γmc2.
 
Abigale said:
I regard a particle in an accelerator. The particle has the kinetic energy of 7TeV.

I have callculated the momentum
$$
E=pc+mc^2\\
\Rightarrow p=\frac{1}{c} \sqrt{E^2 -(mc^2)^2} =7,00094~ TeV/c
$$

That should be
$$
E^2=(pc)^2+(mc^2)^2\\
\Rightarrow p=\frac{1}{c} \sqrt{E^2 -(mc^2)^2} \approx 7 TeV/c
$$

The last assumes that the mass energy is very small compared to 7 TeV. If it's a proton then the mass is 0.938 GeV, which is quite small compared to 7 TeV.

Abigale said:
After that I want to callculate the "velocity" and the "\gamma-factor".
But I am irritated and don't know which equations are allowed for this relativistic callculations.

For example I have found the equation $$

\vec{p}=m\gamma\vec{v}$$
and
$$
\gamma= \frac{1}{\sqrt{(1-\beta)}}~~~~~~~;\beta=\frac{v}{c}=\frac{pc}{E}
$$

Abby

You've got either gamma or beta wrong. I don't know your convention.
$$
\gamma=\frac{1}{\sqrt{(1-\frac{v^2}{c^2})}}
$$

But there's an easier way. The kinetic energy is (\gamma -1) m c^2 = 7 TeV and so you can work out \gamma= (7 TeV - m c^2) / m c^2, and to three digits that's 7460. And then you can work out v. (Assuming I did the arithmetic correctly.)

$$
v = c \sqrt{1-\frac{1}{\gamma^2}} \approx c (1 - \frac{1}{2(7460)^2})
\approx c(1-8.89 \times 10^{-9})
$$
 
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