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particle physics collision question

A moving proton of kinetic energy 2.12 GeV collides with a stationary antiproton. These particles annihilate and a new particle of rest mass 2.74 GeV/c² and momentum 2.91 GeV/c is produced. Show that no other new particles have been produced as a result of this collision.
(rest mass of proton = GeV/c².)


I had a bash at it, but I'm sure I've gone wrong. I think you have to use relativistic formulae.
Reply 1
I found the momentum beofre and used the conversation of momentum equation where mass of proton x speed=mass of particle x it's speed and got a close for their momentum where the difference is really small 3.34 E-19