Question: Starting from Eq. (37.39), show that in the classical limit (pc mc2) the energy approaches the classical kinetic energy mv2 plus the rest

Starting from Eq. (37.39), show that in the classical limit (pc « mc2) the energy approaches the classical kinetic energy ½ mv2 plus the rest mass energy mc2.

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