Question

A proton and an antiproton collide head-on, with each having a kinetic energy of 7.00 TeV (such as in the LHC at CERN). How much collision energy is available, taking into account the annihilation of the two masses? (Note that this is not significantly greater than the extremely relativistic kinetic energy.)

Answer 1

The collision energy available when a proton and antiproton collide head-on is twice the kinetic energy of each particle, resulting in a total of 14.00 TeV.

Step-by-step explanation:

When a proton and an antiproton collide head-on, they can annihilate each other, converting their masses into energy.

In this case, since each particle has a kinetic energy of 7.00 TeV, the total collision energy available is twice that, or 14.00 TeV.

This is because both particles have the same energy, so when they collide, their energies add up.