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When two particlesa particle with mass m collide head-oncollides with a fixed target with the same mass, are the followings true?

  1. $p_{total}^{2}=\frac{\left( E_{1}+E_{2} \right)^{2}}{c^{2}} = (2m)^{2}c^{2}$ (If so, that means $E_{1}$ and $E_{2}$ vary between reference frames, but the $p_{total}^{2}=4m^{2}c^{2}$ always hold. )

  2. The $p_{total}^{2}$ is conserved in interactionsafter the collision. (I thinkIs the $m^{2}c^{2}$ is$p_{total}^{2}$ not only invariant, but also conserved in interactions. Am I correct?)

When two particles with mass m collide head-on, are the followings true?

  1. $p_{total}^{2}=\frac{\left( E_{1}+E_{2} \right)^{2}}{c^{2}} = (2m)^{2}c^{2}$ (If so, that means $E_{1}$ and $E_{2}$ vary between reference frames, but the $p_{total}^{2}=4m^{2}c^{2}$ always hold. )

  2. The $p_{total}^{2}$ is conserved in interactions. (I think $m^{2}c^{2}$ is not conserved in interactions. Am I correct?)

When a particle with mass m collides with a fixed target with the same mass, are the followings true?

  1. $p_{total}^{2}=\frac{\left( E_{1}+E_{2} \right)^{2}}{c^{2}} = (2m)^{2}c^{2}$ (If so, that means $E_{1}$ and $E_{2}$ vary between reference frames, but the $p_{total}^{2}=4m^{2}c^{2}$ always hold. )

  2. The $p_{total}^{2}$ is conserved after the collision. (Is the $p_{total}^{2}$ not only invariant, but also conserved?)

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Is total four-momentum square invariant

When two particles with mass m collide head-on, are the followings true?

  1. $p_{total}^{2}=\frac{\left( E_{1}+E_{2} \right)^{2}}{c^{2}} = (2m)^{2}c^{2}$ (If so, that means $E_{1}$ and $E_{2}$ vary between reference frames, but the $p_{total}^{2}=4m^{2}c^{2}$ always hold. )

  2. The $p_{total}^{2}$ is conserved in interactions. (I think $m^{2}c^{2}$ is not conserved in interactions. Am I correct?)