stunner5000pt
Oct13-04, 01:19 AM
with relativistic concepts in mind
A Kaon split into 2 pions, One pion is stationary and one is stil moving in the same direciton.
For Kaon rest mass = 497.67MeV/c^2
Pion = 139.57MeV/c^2
What is the kineric energy of the kaon and what is the energy of hte pion not at rest.
Since momentum is conserved
Let gamma = G
G1 Mk Vk = Gp Mp Vp
Also energy is conserved
Kk + Mk c^2 = Mp c^2 + Mp c^2 (G2 - 1)
Kk + Mkc^2 = G2 Mp c^2
Where Kk i the kinetic energy of the kaon and Mk is the mass of the kaon, Mp is the mass of pion, G2 is the lorentz factor of the pion in motion
I am stuck here however and i have no clue on how to proceed with out velocities!
A Kaon split into 2 pions, One pion is stationary and one is stil moving in the same direciton.
For Kaon rest mass = 497.67MeV/c^2
Pion = 139.57MeV/c^2
What is the kineric energy of the kaon and what is the energy of hte pion not at rest.
Since momentum is conserved
Let gamma = G
G1 Mk Vk = Gp Mp Vp
Also energy is conserved
Kk + Mk c^2 = Mp c^2 + Mp c^2 (G2 - 1)
Kk + Mkc^2 = G2 Mp c^2
Where Kk i the kinetic energy of the kaon and Mk is the mass of the kaon, Mp is the mass of pion, G2 is the lorentz factor of the pion in motion
I am stuck here however and i have no clue on how to proceed with out velocities!