If the mass of a proton is 1.67 *10 ^- ²⁷ kg, what is the rest energy of the proton? (c = 3.00 *10⁸ m/s and 1 eV = 1.6 *10 ^- ¹⁹ J) A) 9.4*10⁸ eV B) 4.1 * 10⁸ eV C) 3.7* 10⁸ eV D) 1.2 * 10⁸ eV

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The rest energy of a proton is calculated using E=mc². Substituting the given values, E = (1.67 x 10^-27 kg)(3.00 x 10^8 m/s)² = 1.503 x 10^-10 J. Converting to eV, E = (1.503 x 10^-10 J) / (1.6 x 10^-19 J/eV) = 9.4 x 10^8 eV.

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