6.7 A neutral K meson decays in flight via K° n*. If the negative pion is produced at rest, calculate the kinetic energy of the positive pion. [Mass of K° is 498 MeV/c2; that of a is 140 MeV/c2]

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6.7 A neutral K meson decays in flight via KO n*x. If the negative pion is
produced at rest, calculate the kinetic energy of the positive pion.
[Mass of K° is 498 MeV/c2; that of n is 140 MeV/c?]
Transcribed Image Text:6.7 A neutral K meson decays in flight via KO n*x. If the negative pion is produced at rest, calculate the kinetic energy of the positive pion. [Mass of K° is 498 MeV/c2; that of n is 140 MeV/c?]
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