If the mass of the proton were just a little closer to the

Chapter 30, Problem 79

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If the mass of the proton were just a little closer to the mass of the neutron, the following reaction would be possible even at low collision energies:

\(\mathrm{e}^{-}+\mathrm{p} \rightarrow \mathrm{n}+\nu\)

(a) Why would this situation be catastrophic? (See last paragraph of Chapter 33.) (b) By what percentage would the proton's mass have to be increased to make this reaction possible?

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

e^{-} + p \rightarrow n + nu

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