An unstable particle with a mass of 3.34 x 10-27 kg is initially at rest. The particle

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An unstable particle with a mass of 3.34 x 10-27 kg is initially at rest. The particle decays into two fragments that fly off along the x axis with velocity components 0.987c and -0.868c. Find the masses of the fragments. (Suggestion: Conserve both energy and momentum.)
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Fundamentals of Physics

ISBN: 978-0471758013

8th Extended edition

Authors: Jearl Walker, Halliday Resnick

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