Question: For the protons in Problem 37 .59, suppose that their speed is such that each proton measures a speed of half the speed of light

For the protons in Problem 37 .59, suppose that their speed is such that each proton measures a speed of half the speed of light for the other proton.
(a) What does an observer in the laboratory measure for the speeds of these protons?
(b) What is the kinetic energy of each proton as measured by (i) an observer in the lab and (ii) the other proton?

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