A pion lives 1.50 x 10-16 s as measured in the laboratory, and 0.90 x 10-16 s when at rest
relative to an observer.
i) Determine the speed of the pion.
[2.5]
ii) Calculate the kinetic energy in MeV of the particle, given its rest mass energy is
139.6 MeV?
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