Chapter 42, Problem 64EAP

To determine

(a)

Total kinetic energy in MeV of the proton and electron

To determine

(b)

The equation that expresses the conservation of relativistic energy.

To determine

(c)

The equation that expresses the conservation of relativistic momentum

To determine

(d)

to prove that $\text{Yv=}{\left({\text{Y}}^2-1\right)}^{1/2}\text{c}$

To determine

(e)

Solve for ${\text{V}}_p{\text{ and V}}_e$

To determine

(f)

Calculate the K.E in MeV of proton and the electron. To verify their sum matches the answer of part (a) $$

To determine

(g)

why the electron is ejected in the beta decay while the proton remains in the nucleus. $$