Special relativit -energy problems


Assignment:

A particle of mass 3.5 MeV/c2 and kinetic energy 4.5 MeV collides with a stationary particle of mass 0.5 MeV/c2 . After the collision, the particles stick together.

  • Find the total energy of the first particle before the collision.
  • Find the speed of the first particle before the collision.
  • Find the initial total momentum of the system.
  • Find the mass of the system after the collision.
  • Find the total kinetic energy after the collision.

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