In particle physics, a relativistic particle is an elementary particle with kinetic energy greater than or equal to its rest-mass energy given by Einstein's relation, E 0 = m 0 c 2 {\displaystyle E_{0}=m_{0}c^{2}} , or specifically, of which the velocity is comparable to the speed of light c {\displaystyle c} . This is achieved by photons to the extent that effects described by special relativity are able to describe those of such particles themselves.
In particle physics, a relativistic particle is an elementary particle with kinetic energy greater than or equal to its rest-mass energy given by Einstein's relation, E 0 = m 0 c 2 {\displaystyle E_{0}=m_{0}c^{2}} , or specifically, of which the velocity is comparable to the speed of light c {\displaystyle c} . This is achieved by photons to the extent that effects described by special relativity are able to describe those of such particles themselves.
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