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Calculate the energy in MeV equivalent to the rest mass of an electron . Given that the rest mass of an electron , `m=9.1 xx 10^(-31) kg`, `1MeV = 1.6 xx 10^(-13) J` and speed of light , `c= 3 xx 10 ^(8) ms ^(-1)`.

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To calculate the energy equivalent to the rest mass of an electron in MeV, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Use the mass-energy equivalence formula The energy \( E \) can be calculated using the formula: \[ E = mc^2 \] where: ...
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