The average particle energy needed to observe unification of forces is estimated to be 1019 GeV . (a) What is the rest mass in kilograms of a particle that has a rest mass of 1019 GeV/c2 ? (b) How many times the mass of a hydrogen atom is this?

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Q: When an electron and positron collide at the SLAC facility, they each have 50.0 GeV kinetic…

A: Given: Energy during collision or kinetic energy , KE = 50 GeV = 50000 MeV

Q: A virtual particle having an approximate mass of 1014 GeV/c2 may be associated with the unification…

A: We know,

Q: Determine the muon-lepton number in the reaction u → e + De + V. (b) Determine the value of strange-…

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Q: The muon is a heavier relative of the electron; it is unstable, as we’ve seen. The tauon is an even…

A: Given: The half-life of tauon relative to muon is t=2.9X10-13 The velocity of tauon is v=0.999c.…

Q: The sigma-zero particle decays mostly via the reaction Σ0 → Λ0 + γ . Explain how this decay and the…

A: Both Σ0 and Λ0 particles have the same quark combination given as (uds). Particles with same quark…

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Q: What is the total energy of a proton whose kinetic energy is 25 GeV? What is its wavelength?

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Q: The mean lifetime of stationary muons is measured to be 2.2000 ms. The mean lifetime of high-speed…

A: We know, Substituting the values give

Q: How far could they travel in this time?

A: Given data:γ=11-v2c2Kinetic energy, KE = 500MeV

Q: A K⁻ meson has a rest lifetime of 1.24 x 10⁻⁸ s. If one of these particles is created in a particle…

A: Formula of time dilation is as follows: ∆t'=∆t1-v2c2…

Q: How fast must a pion be moving on average to travel32 m before it decays? The average lifetime, at…

A: Formula of average speed is as follows; v=d∆t…

Q: Particles called π-mesons are produced by accelerator beams. If these particles travel at 2.70 ×…

A: π mesons are particles which travel at relativistic speeds, and hence are subject to relativistic…

Q: What length track does a π+ traveling at 0.100 c leave in a bubble chamber if it is created there…

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Q: The average particle energy needed to observe unification of forces is estimated to be 1019 GeV .…

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Q: A muon (mμc2 = 105.7 MeV) at rest decays into a electron (mec2 = 0.511 MeV) and a neutrino (whose…

A: Given,

Q: The decay of one type of K-meson is cited as evidence that nature favors matter over antimatter.…

A: The universe consists of matter and no antimatter. Antimatter (specifically anti-particles) are…

Q: Show that all combinations of a quark and an antiquark produce only integral charges. Thus mesons…

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Q: Why is it easier to see the properties of the c, b, and t quarks in mesons having composition W − or…

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Q: More than 60 years ago, future Nobel laureate Sheldon Glashow predicted that if an antineutrino —…

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Q: A p-meson at rest decays according toπ− → μ +  What is the energy carried offby the neutrino? Assume…

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Q: One possible decay mode of the neutral kaon is K0→π0+π0. The rest energiesof the K0andπ0are 498 MeV…

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Q: Gluons and the photon are massless. Does this imply that the W + , W − , and Z 0 are the ultimate…

A: Given: Gluons and the photon are massless. Does this imply that the W +, W −, and Z 0 are the…

Q: The decay mode of the negative muon is μ- → e-+v-e +vπ. Find the energy released in MeV.

A: Rest energy of μ- is 105.7 MeV. Rest energy of electron is 0.511 MeV Rest energy of v-e and vπ are…

Q: What two major limitations prevent us from building high-energy accelerators that are physically…

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Q: Consider the neutrino whose symbol is . (a) Is it a quark, a lepton, a meson, or a baryon? (b) Is it…

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Q: The π0 is its own antiparticle and decays in the following manner: π0 → ϒ + ϒ . What is the energy…

A: Initial momentum of the particle is zero since Initially π0 is at rest . According to the…

Q: Two protons are racing directly toward each other at the same speed. They collide, and a stationary…

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Q: Suppose W- a created in a bubble chamber lives for 5.00 x 10-25 s. What distance does it move in…

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Q: Determine whether or not strangeness is conserved in the following decays and reactions. (a) ^0 → p…

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Q: What length track does a π traveling at 0.100 c leave in a bubble chamber if it is created there and…

A: Given data: Speed, v=0.100c=0.100×3×108 m/s Time, t=2.60×10-8 m/s

Q: Calculate the lifetime in s of an exotic particle with a rest energy of 83.67 ± 1.93 GeV.

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Q: The mass of a theoretical particle that may be associated with the unification of the electroweak…

A: Given data: Mass of theoretical particle is, M=1014 GeV/c2.

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A: To explain: Length contraction. Relativistic velocities and momentum.

Q: Suppose a W − created in a bubble chamber lives for 5.00×10−25 s. What distance does it move in this…

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Q: The π0 is its own antiparticle and decays in the following manner: π0 → γ + γ . What is the energy…

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Q: How fast must a pion be moving on average to travel 26 m before it decays? The average lifetime, at…

A: Time dilation: In the special theory of relativity, the time dilation is slowing down of the clock…

Nuclear interactions

In nature, there are certain rules and standards for an interaction. These interactions are universally accepted. There are four types of interactions: