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GeVc is a unit of momentum commonly used in high-energy physics, typically written as GeV/c. It expresses momentum in terms of energy units, since one GeV of energy divided by the speed of light yields the corresponding momentum. The notation GeVc is a compact variant of GeV/c.

In particle physics, momentum and energy are related by the relativistic equation E^2 = (pc)^2 + (mc^2)^2. When

Practice and measurement: experimental results report momentum in GeV/c, while particle masses are in GeV/c^2. Momentum

Conversions and scales: 1 GeV/c is approximately 5.34 × 10^-19 kg·m/s. Typical momenta in contemporary collider

GeVc is synonymous with GeV/c in most contexts and remains a standard unit for reporting particle momenta

energies
are
measured
in
GeV
and
masses
in
GeV/c^2,
momentum
is
naturally
quoted
in
GeV/c.
In
natural
units,
where
the
speed
of
light
c
is
set
to
1,
momentum
and
energy
share
the
same
unit,
simplifying
expressions
for
high-energy
processes.
is
inferred
from
tracking
data
in
magnetic
fields,
where
the
curvature
of
charged
particle
trajectories
is
proportional
to
p/(qB).
This
allows
detectors
to
determine
p
with
high
precision
across
wide
ranges,
from
tens
of
MeV/c
to
many
TeV/c
in
modern
colliders.
experiments
span
from
a
few
GeV/c
up
to
several
TeV/c,
reflecting
the
high-energy
regime
explored
in
particle
physics.
in
experimental
results,
theoretical
calculations,
and
data
analyses.
See
also
GeV,
c
(the
speed
of
light),
and
energy–momentum
relations
in
relativity.