A neutron (mn = 939.6 MeV/c2) at rest decays into a proton (mp = 938.3 MeV/c2), an

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A neutron (mn = 939.6 MeV/c2) at rest decays into a proton (mp = 938.3 MeV/c2), an electron (me = 0.5 MeV/c2), and an antineutrino (m0 ≈ 0). The three particles emerge at symmetrical angles in a plane, 120o apart. Find the momentum and kinetic energy of each particle.
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Fundamentals of Physics

ISBN: 978-1118230725

10th Extended edition

Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick

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