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A particle of mass M decays into two identical particles each of mass m, where m...

A particle of mass M decays into two identical particles each of mass m, where m = 0.4M. Prior to the decay, the particle of mass M has a total energy of 5Mc2 in the laboratory reference frame. The velocities of the decay product are along the direction of motion M. Find the velocities of the decay products in the laboratory reference frame. (Round your answer to three decimal places.)

0.999 Incorrect: Your answer is incorrect. c (higher-speed product)

0.620 Incorrect: Your answer is incorrect. c (lower-speed product)

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