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Paragraph: A subatomic particle X spontaneously decays into two particles, A and B, each of rest energy `1.40xx10^(2)`MeV. The particles fly off in opposite directions, each with speed 0.827c relative to an inertial reference frame S.
Use energy conservation to determine the rest energy of particle X.

A

206 MeV

B

498 MeV

C

249 MeV

D

392 MeV

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