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Homework Statement
A stationary particle of rest mass [tex]2m_{0}[/tex] is hit by a particle of rest mass [tex]m_{0}[/tex] and kinetic energy [tex]2m_{0} c^{2}[/tex]. I must find the rest mass of the composite particle afterward.
Homework Equations
Conservation of momentum and energy.
The Attempt at a Solution
I worked problems with identical mass and velocity, but I don't exactly know what to do with this particular problem. I'm still having trouble understanding the explanation my book provided, so I was hoping someone can give me a more lucid elaboration of this whole phenomenon.