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Date May 2018 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 18M.3.HL.TZ1.6b
Level HL Paper 3 Time zone TZ1
Command term State Question number b Adapted from N/A
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18M.3.HL.TZ1.6b

A positive pion decays into a positive muon and a neutrino.

π + μ + + v μ

The momentum of the muon is measured to be 29.8 MeV c–1 in a laboratory reference frame in which the pion is at rest. The rest mass of the muon is 105.7 MeV c–2 and the mass of the neutrino can be assumed to be zero.

(b)

State the rest mass of the pion with an appropriate unit.

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Markscheme

139.6 MeVc–2

 

Units required.

Accept 140 MeVc2.

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