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​An Unstable Particle Initially at Rest Breaks Up into Two

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​An unstable particle initially at rest breaks up into two fragments.The mass of one fragment is 1.75 × 10-28 kg and the mass of the other fragment is 1.25 × 10-27 kg.The lighter fragment has a speed of speed 0.850c.What is the speed of the heavier fragment?


A) ​0.229c
B) ​0.119c
C) ​0.127c
D) ​0.220c

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