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Homework Statement
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Homework Equations
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The Attempt at a Solution
I think this question is impossible, i keep getting an answer that says that the particle recoils with a velocity > c_0.
Cons. Of Energy
[itex]E_1 = E_2 + E_\gamma[/itex]
[itex]m_0c^2 = \gamma m_1 c^2 + E_\gamma[/itex]
Cons. Of Mom.
[itex]0 = P_1 - P_\gamma[/itex]
[itex]\gamma m_1 = \frac{E_\gamma}{vc}[/itex]
[itex]\Rightarrow m_0 c^2 = E_\gamma \cdot \frac{c}{v} + E_\gamma[/itex]
Some manipulation yields:
[itex]v = \frac{cE_\gamma}{m_0c^2 - E_\gamma}[/itex]
And I plug the numbers in and I get 1.46c. ... !
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