A K° meson (mass 497.61 MeV/c²) decays to a †, a pair with a mean lifetime of 0.89 × 10-10 s. Suppose the K° has a kinetic energy of 276 MeV when it decays, and that the two a mesons emerge at equal angles to the original K° direction. Calculate the kinetic energy of each a meson and the opening angle between them. The mass of a a meson is 139.57 MeV/c².
A K° meson (mass 497.61 MeV/c²) decays to a †, a pair with a mean lifetime of 0.89 × 10-10 s. Suppose the K° has a kinetic energy of 276 MeV when it decays, and that the two a mesons emerge at equal angles to the original K° direction. Calculate the kinetic energy of each a meson and the opening angle between them. The mass of a a meson is 139.57 MeV/c².
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![A K° meson (mass 497.61 MeV/c?) decays to a n+, 7- pair with a mean lifetime of 0.89 x
10-10 s. Suppose the Kº has a kinetic energy of 276 MeV when it decays, and that the two
a mesons emerge at equal angles to the original K° direction.
Calculate the kinetic energy of each a meson and the opening angle between them. The
mass of a a meson is 139.57 MeV/c?.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F27c471ae-3eac-4e4a-874d-75c310f4eada%2F162b64e0-2f55-40a1-a73d-0753265abcf1%2Fuquk94o_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A K° meson (mass 497.61 MeV/c?) decays to a n+, 7- pair with a mean lifetime of 0.89 x
10-10 s. Suppose the Kº has a kinetic energy of 276 MeV when it decays, and that the two
a mesons emerge at equal angles to the original K° direction.
Calculate the kinetic energy of each a meson and the opening angle between them. The
mass of a a meson is 139.57 MeV/c?.
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