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Homework Statement
we are given a neutral pion moving at 0.98c straight in the x-direction. The pions rest mass is 135MeV/c^2. two photons are emitted in opposite direction parallel to the pion's motion.
I need to find the two frequencies of each photon.
Homework Equations
m=0, E=p*c
conservation of Energy E^2=(c*p)^2+(m*c^2)^2
gamma=1/sqrt(1-Beta^2)
Beta = v/c
p=gamma*m*v
E=gamma*m*c^2
The Attempt at a Solution
i know that energy and momentum are conserved but i don't know exactly what i am meant to do with the momentum relation of each pion. i keep trying all different tactics but keep going in circles. i feel like I am missing something really obvious.