Author Question: Which has the more predictable behavior, an electron or a proton, and why? A) An electron, ... (Read 103 times)

LaDunn · **on:** Jul 29, 2018

Which has the more predictable behavior, an electron or a proton, and why?

A) An electron, because of its smaller mass.
B) A proton, because of its larger mass.
C) A proton, because it does feel the nuclear force.
D) An electron, because of its smaller charge.
E) An electron, because it doesn't feel the nuclear force.

Question 2

The special theory of relativity predicts that there is an upper limit to the speed of a particle. It therefore follows that there is also an upper limit on the following properties of a particle.

A) the kinetic energy
B) the total energy
C) the linear momentum
D) more than one of these
E) none of these