When an object of mass m is pushed to relativistic speed v, its momentum is
A)greater than mv.
B)smaller than mv.
C)equal to mv.

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According to special relativity, the momentum of an object is given by p = mv/√(1 - v²/c²), where c is the speed of light. As v approaches c, the denominator approaches zero, causing the momentum to increase without bound. Therefore, when an object is pushed to relativistic speed, its momentum will be greater than its classical momentum of mv.

When an Object of Mass M Is Pushed to Relativistic