Two hypothetical X particles, each with mass m, collide head-on with the same magnitude of momentum, in the lab frame. The collision produces two new Y particles, each with mass 2m. What is the minimum kinetic energy, in the lab frame, of each X particle to achieve this process? √2m

Two hypothetical X particles, each with mass m, collide head-on with the same magnitude of momentum, in the lab frame. The collision produces two new Y particles, each with mass 2m. What is the minimum kinetic energy, in the lab frame, of each X particle to achieve this process? √2m

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[Special Relativity]
Two hypothetical X particles, each with mass m, collide head-on with the same magnitude of
momentum, in the lab frame. The collision produces two new Y particles, each with mass 2m. What is
the minimum kinetic energy, in the lab frame, of each X particle to achieve this process?
O a. √2m
O b. √3m
O c. m
O d. 2m.

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