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Pengwuino
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So the question is basically an unstable particle at rest breaks into 2 fragments.
m1 = 2.50 x 10 ^ -28
m2 = 1.67 x 10 ^ -27
v1= 0.893c
whats v2?
So it gets to a point where they ahve...
yxm2v2+ ((2.50x10^-28kg)/(sqr(1-0.893^2)))(0.893c)=0
Now why is that square root "1-0.893^2" instead of 1-(0.893^2/c^2) ?
Also... this isn't part of the equation but if you add the two masses up to find out what the original particle was, why wouldn't it be m1+m2? Does the extra mass turn into the energy used to send the particles on their way? And how would you calculate that energy used if that is the case.
And what program do you use to use the stupid equations :P
m1 = 2.50 x 10 ^ -28
m2 = 1.67 x 10 ^ -27
v1= 0.893c
whats v2?
So it gets to a point where they ahve...
yxm2v2+ ((2.50x10^-28kg)/(sqr(1-0.893^2)))(0.893c)=0
Now why is that square root "1-0.893^2" instead of 1-(0.893^2/c^2) ?
Also... this isn't part of the equation but if you add the two masses up to find out what the original particle was, why wouldn't it be m1+m2? Does the extra mass turn into the energy used to send the particles on their way? And how would you calculate that energy used if that is the case.
And what program do you use to use the stupid equations :P