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Homework Statement
A particle of mass M = 7m decays into two particles of mass m - one travels in the '+y' direction, the other in the -y' direction.
In the rest frame of M, find the total energy(in terms of m) and the speed of each m.
Homework Equations
E = mc2
\frac{u}{c} = \frac{pc}{E}
The Attempt at a Solution
I figured out the mass of each of the small particles is half of the rest energy of the parent particle and it came out to be (3.15x10^17 * m)Joules. I just don't know how to manipulate the equations to find the speed of each m...?