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One of the unstable isotopes of caesium undergoes beta decay, as a result of which it turns into an isotope of Barium, with the simultaneous emission of an electron and a neutrino. The Caesium isotope is 1.18 Mev/c^2 more massive than the Barium isotope.
Assuming that the initial and final isotopes are produced at rest , how much kinetic energy is carried of by the electron and neutrino? Explain why this must be equal to
T+cp
where T is the kinetic energy of the electron and p is the magnitude of its momentum
Use the result to determine the value of T
I have No idea at all what to do so any help at all would be greatly appreciated
(rest mass of electron=0.511Mev/c^2 and neutrino assume massless)
Assuming that the initial and final isotopes are produced at rest , how much kinetic energy is carried of by the electron and neutrino? Explain why this must be equal to
T+cp
where T is the kinetic energy of the electron and p is the magnitude of its momentum
Use the result to determine the value of T
I have No idea at all what to do so any help at all would be greatly appreciated
(rest mass of electron=0.511Mev/c^2 and neutrino assume massless)