A proton‑antiproton annihilation takes place, leaving two photons with a combined energy of 3.50 GeV. Find the kinetic energy Kp of the proton if the proton had the same kinetic energy as the antiproton. Kp = ? eV Find the kinetic energy K'p of the proton if the proton had 3.25 times as much kinetic energy as the antiproton. K'p = ? eV

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A proton‑antiproton annihilation takes place, leaving two photons with a combined energy of 3.50 GeV.

Find the kinetic energy Kp of the proton if the proton had the same kinetic energy as the antiproton.

Kp = ? eV

Find the kinetic energy K'p of the proton if the proton had 3.25 times as much kinetic energy as the antiproton.

K'p = ? eV

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