University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 44 - Particle Physics and Cosmology - Problems - Exercises - Page 1520: 44.17

Answer

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Work Step by Step

a. Charge must be conserved. The only possible decay is to a $\pi^+$ and a $\pi^0$. b. The kinetic energy comes from the mass decrease. From Table 44.3, we subtract the mass of the products from the mass of the starting particle, and find a mass difference of $219.1 MeV/c^2$. The KE release is 219.1 MeV.
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