Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 32 - Elementary Particles - General Problems - Page 946: 55

Answer

798.7 MeV

Work Step by Step

There is no initial momentum and no final momentum. The pions have the same speed, and therefore the same kinetic energy. Use energy conservation to find the KE of a pion. $$2m_pc^2=2KE_{\pi}+2m_{\pi}c^2$$ $$ KE_{\pi}=m_pc^2-m_{\pi}c^2=938.3MeV-139.6MeV$$ $$ KE_{\pi}=798.7MeV$$
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