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golfingboy07
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A particle of initial kinetic energy T0 and rest energy E0 strikes a like particle at rest. The initial particle is scattered at an agle theta to its original direction. Show that the final kinetic energy T is
T = T0cos2(theta)/(1+ (T0sin2(theta)/2E0))
what I have so far:
We know that T = E - E0 and that four momentum will be conserved. Also I think if we choose a suitible invariant it may simplify the problem
Could I get more suggestions/hints a starting point etc.
Thanks
GM
T = T0cos2(theta)/(1+ (T0sin2(theta)/2E0))
what I have so far:
We know that T = E - E0 and that four momentum will be conserved. Also I think if we choose a suitible invariant it may simplify the problem
Could I get more suggestions/hints a starting point etc.
Thanks
GM