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Aaron7
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Homework Statement
Mass M traveling at v=c/3 decays into 2 photons in x and -x directions.
Mass M orginally formed by mass m traveling at v=3c/5 hitting a stationary mass m.
This gives M v=c/3 and M=3m/√2.
Homework Equations
E=K + mc^2
p = gamma m v
E = gamma m c^2
K = (gamma -1) mc^2
E^2 - p^2 c^2 = m^2 c^4
The Attempt at a Solution
I am confused how the photons form from a moving mass. How would I find out the ratio of the energies of the photons?