Question

An anti-proton leaves an accelerator with a momentum of 7.5 GeV/c and hits a stationary proton. The maximum mass of a particle that can in principle be created as a result of the collision is (there is no need to check if a particle with the given mass actually exists; just go by the laws of conservation):

a) 3.993 GeV/c²

b) 5.087 GeV/c²

c) 7.558 GeV/c²

d) 10.174 GeV/c²

e) 15.117 GeV/c²

Show your calculations, Thanks!

Answer 1