The equations
for the conservation of energy and momentum in this
system show that if you know the mass of the stationary target particle then you can calculate the mass of the incoming particle simply by measuring the angles made by the tracks of the
particles after the collision.
To "measure" an angle rollover it with the mouse and left
click.
Measure both angles and then calculate the mass of the incoming
particle.
Does it match your expectation deduced from the rough size of the
angles?
Particle Physicists need to identify the particles that
they create in their experiments. The method you have just used enables
you to find the mass of an unknown particle. This helps in its
identification.
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