Positive and negative pions, denoted (pi^{+})and (pi^{-}), are antiparticles of each other. Each has a rest mass

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Positive and negative pions, denoted \(\pi^{+}\)and \(\pi^{-}\), are antiparticles of each other. Each has a rest mass of \(140 \mathrm{MeV} / \mathrm{c}^{2}\). Suppose a collision between an electron and positron, each with kinetic energy \(K\), produces a \(\pi^{+}, \pi^{-}\)pair. What is the smallest possible value for \(K\) ?

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

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Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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