1. You and your lab partner are making measurements on particle decay in the lab. You make thefollowing measurements on particle A: m₁ = 498 MeV/c² and ₁ = 0.462c î. You observeVAparticle A decay to particles B and C. Your lab partner makes the following measurements:MB = mc = = 140 MeV/c² and ✓ = −0.591c î. (a) Calculate the total energy for each particle.(b) Find the velocity (magnitude and direction) of particle C. (c) Spock is in a ship moving withVBa velocity of vs = 0.635c î observing the same particle decay. What values does he measure forthe velocities of particle B and particle C?

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1. You and your lab partner are making measurements on particle decay in the lab. You make the following measurements on particle A: m₁ = 498 MeV/c² and VA = 0.462c î. You observe particle A decay to particles B and C. Your lab partner makes the following measurements: тв = mc = 140 MeV/c² and vg = -0.591c î. (a) Calculate the total energy for each particle. (b) Find the velocity (magnitude and direction) of particle C. (c) Spock is in a ship moving with a velocity of vs = 0.635c î observing the same particle decay. What values does he measure for the velocities of particle B and particle C?

1. You and your lab partner are making measurements on particle decay in the lab. You make the following measurements on particle A: m₁ = 498 MeV/c² and VA = 0.462c î. You observe particle A decay to particles B and C. Your lab partner makes the following measurements: тв = mc = 140 MeV/c² and vg = -0.591c î. (a) Calculate the total energy for each particle. (b) Find the velocity (magnitude and direction) of particle C. (c) Spock is in a ship moving with a velocity of vs = 0.635c î observing the same particle decay. What values does he measure for the velocities of particle B and particle C?

College Physics

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