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A muon (mμc2 = 105.7 MeV) at rest decays into a electron (mec2 = 0.511 MeV) and a neutrino (whose mass is very nearly zero). What is the Kelectron and Kneutrino in MeV?

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A muon (m_μc² = 105.7 MeV) at rest decays into a electron (m_ec² = 0.511 MeV) and a neutrino (whose mass is very nearly zero).

What is the Kelectron and Kneutrino in MeV?

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