DP Physics (last assessment 2024)
Question 19N.3.HL.TZ0.a(i)
| Date | November 2019 | Marks available | [Maximum mark: 1] | Reference code | 19N.3.HL.TZ0.a(i) |
| Level | HL | Paper | 3 | Time zone | TZ0 |
| Command term | Calculate | Question number | a(i) | Adapted from | N/A |
a(i).
[Maximum mark: 1]
19N.3.HL.TZ0.a(i)
A Σ+ particle decays from rest into a neutron and another particle X according to the reaction
Σ+ → n + X
The following data are available.
Rest mass of Σ+ = 1190 MeV c–2
Momentum of neutron = 185 MeV c–1
Calculate, for the neutron,
the total energy.
[1]
Markscheme
neutron energy «MeV» ✔
NOTE: Allow 1.5 × 10–10 «J»
