What Determines the Kinetic Energy of a Nucleus?

[Deepak247]

How do you define (by all means) the kinetic energy of a nuclei (let's say of proton)?

What are the factors, equations, and other things involved?

 

[mathman]

Kinetic energy is defined by mass and speed, no matter what the particle is.

 

[Deepak247]

ok...

 

[Meir Achuz]

For given momentum p, $$KE=\sqrt{p^2+m^2}-m$$.

 

[Deepak247]

OK thanks