Give a reaction between two nucleons, similar to Eq. 32-4, that could produce a \(\pi^{-}\).
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Calculate the -value for the reaction \(\pi^{-}+\mathrm p \rightarrow \Lambda^0+\mathrm K^0\), when negative pions strike stationary protons. Estimate the minimum pion kinetic energy needed to produce this reaction. [Hint: assume \(\Lambda^0\) and \(\mathrm K^0\) move off with the same velocity.
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