The Time of Flight (TOF) Technique Is Routinely Used to Distinguish

question 41

Multiple Choice

The time of flight (TOF) technique is routinely used to distinguish between different particle species in a particle detector. Calculate the difference in time interval required for a proton (mass 938 MeV/c²) and a muon (mass 106 MeV/c²) to travel 2.5 m, assuming each particle has a momentum of 255 MeV/c.

• A) 8.3 ns
• B) 15 ns
• C) 23 ns
• D) 27 ns

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