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OpenStudy (roadjester):

\[\gamma_p m_p v_p =\gamma_M M_p V_N \] because the momentum of an inelastic collision is conserved. The relativistic mass of the new particle \[M=2m_p \gamma_N \] \[MV_N \gamma_N = (2m_p \gamma_N) V_N \gamma_N=m_p v_p \gamma_p\] \[V_N = \frac {m_p v_p \gamma_p} {2m_p \gamma_N^2} = \frac {v_p \gamma_p} {2\gamma_N^2}\] If the relativistic kinetic energy is \[K = (\gamma -1) mc^2\] where gamma is gamma_N and the mass is 2m_p*gamma_N how do i manipulate the equation to get \[Mc^2 = 2m_p c^2 \sqrt{ 1+ {K \over 2m_p c^2} }\]

OpenStudy (roadjester):

oops, I screwed up the first equation \[\gamma_p m_p v_p = \gamma_N M V_N\]

OpenStudy (roadjester):

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OpenStudy (roadjester):

This time there's no crazy square roots since i didn't conserve the energy

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