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Homework Statement
A particle of mass m1 and momentum p1 collides with a particle of mass m2 at rest. A reaction occurs from which two particles of masses m3 and m4 leave the collision along the angles θ3 and θ4 respectively, measured from the original direction of particle 1. Find the energy Q produced by the reaction in terms of the masses of the particles, the angles, and p1.
Homework Equations
pi = pf Conservation of momentum
KEi = KEf + Q Conservation of energy
The Attempt at a Solution
To be honest I'm having the hardest time just making sense of the problem. I feel like I'm missing something. Do particles 1 and 2 still exist after the collision? Do they rebound? Do they stick together? Does it even matter if I'm just trying to find Q? Really not sure what the heck is going on.