An unstable particle at rest breaks up into two fragments of unequal mass. The mass of the lighter fragment is equal to 3.20 ✕ 10−28 kg and that of the heavier fragment is 1.71 ✕ 10−27 kg. If the lighter fragment has a speed of 0.893c after the breakup, what is the speed of the heavier fragment?  ?c

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