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Chapter 33, Problem 37

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(a) How much energy would be released if the proton did decay via the conjectured reaction p → π 0 + e + ? (b) Given that the π 0 decays to two γ s and that the e + will find an electron to annihilate, what total energy is ultimately produced in proton decay? (c) Why is this energy greater than the proton’s total mass (converted to energy)?

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QUESTION:

Problem 37PE

(a) How much energy would be released if the proton did decay via the conjectured reaction p → π 0 + e + ? (b) Given that the π 0 decays to two γ s and that the e + will find an electron to annihilate, what total energy is ultimately produced in proton decay? (c) Why is this energy greater than the proton’s total mass (converted to energy)?

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energy released from the reaction is determined by the change in the rest mass energies is  803 Mev

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