University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 44 - Particle Physics and Cosmology - Problems - Exercises - Page 1519: 44.4

Answer

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Work Step by Step

By symmetry, the two photons have equal energies. a. Each photon has the rest energy of a proton. Each photon has energy of 938.3 MeV. Frequency $f=\frac{E}{h}=2.27\times10^{23}Hz$. Wavelength $\lambda=\frac{c}{f}=1.32\times10^{-15}m$. b. Each photon has the rest energy of a proton, 938.3 MeV, plus the KE of 620 MeV. Each photon has energy of 1558 MeV. Frequency $f=\frac{E}{h}=3.77\times10^{23}Hz$. Wavelength $\lambda=\frac{c}{f}=7.96\times10^{-16}m$.
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