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SebastianRM
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Summary: The problem states Tritium decay into Helium, an electron and an electron neutrino.
Questions of the problem: a) To write an expression for the single particle transformation that occurs at the nucleus.
to which i wrote: n -> p + e + v
b) Is to calculate the energy released by the decay.
to which I have calculated the rest mass energies for the neutron (939.57MeV), proton(938.28MeV) and electron(0.511MeV). I tried finding the rest mass energy for the neutrino but I was unable to find anything on it. I was able to find that it was believed to be a massless particle, so since its small is so small it "seems" massless, I attempted the a calculation involving energy conservation where: En - Ep -Ee = 0.779 eV
I am unsure about my result and understanding of the problem so I wanted to check with you guys!
Thank you in advance.
Questions of the problem: a) To write an expression for the single particle transformation that occurs at the nucleus.
to which i wrote: n -> p + e + v
b) Is to calculate the energy released by the decay.
to which I have calculated the rest mass energies for the neutron (939.57MeV), proton(938.28MeV) and electron(0.511MeV). I tried finding the rest mass energy for the neutrino but I was unable to find anything on it. I was able to find that it was believed to be a massless particle, so since its small is so small it "seems" massless, I attempted the a calculation involving energy conservation where: En - Ep -Ee = 0.779 eV
I am unsure about my result and understanding of the problem so I wanted to check with you guys!
Thank you in advance.