A Particle Accelerator Collides Beams of Protons and Anti-Protons with Equal

question 24

Multiple Choice

A particle accelerator collides beams of protons and anti-protons with equal and opposite momenta. The aim of this experiment is to create a possible new massive particle with neutral charge and a mass 6 times that of a single proton. Calculate the necessary speed of the protons and anti-protons) in the collision as a % of the speed of light.

• A) 85.9 %
• B) 99.9 %
• C) 98.7 %
• D) 94.3 %
• E) None of these is correct.

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