Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 44 - Quarks, Leptons, and the Big Bang - Problems - Page 1363: 7

Answer

769 MeV

Work Step by Step

$P^{0} \rightarrow \pi^+ + \pi^-$ Rest Energy of Pions : 139.6 MeV According to relativistic energy-momentum equation. $E^2 = P_\pi^2C^4 + m_\pi^2 C^4$ where $P_\pi^2C^4$ is the momentum and $m_\pi^2 C^4$ is the kinetic energy Rearrage the equation $E = \sqrt {(P_\pi^2C^4) + (m_\pi^2 C^4)}$ $E = \sqrt {(P_\pi C^2)^2 + (m_\pi C^2)^2}$ Referring to the question, energy of pions is 139.6 MeV and momentum is 358.3 MeV/C Substitute value into the equation $E = \sqrt {(358.3 MeV/C)^2 + (139.6 MeV)}$ $E = 384.5 MeV$ According to law of conservation energy, $m_p C^2 = 2E_\pi = 2 (384.5 MeV) = 769 MeV $
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