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thatricksta

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"GeV" Unit of energy
« on: June 08, 2011, 08:40:29 pm »
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the neap 2007 exam (old study design) makes reference to GeV as a form of energy.

Do we need to know what this is?
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Re: "GeV" Unit of energy
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2011, 08:46:30 pm »
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its just an alternate form of the Joule, eV stands for electronvolt and you'll need to know it next semester.



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Re: "GeV" Unit of energy
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2011, 08:50:30 pm »
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Electron volt (eV) was covered in units 1&2. I don't know if we need to know it, but I seriously doubt we would be examined on it this unit (that's just my opinion).

From memory 1 eV is a unit of energy that is equal to 1.6×10^-19 Joules (might want to double check that number). I think one electron volt was the energy gained by a single electron moving through a potential of one volt.

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Re: "GeV" Unit of energy
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2011, 10:02:40 pm »
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It keeps popping up in STAV exams, (09 and 10)

I had to leave the questions both times when they cameup, in the relativity section