Explanation:
It is given that,
When a high-energy proton or pion traveling near the speed of light collides with a nucleus, [tex]d=2.5\times 10^{-15}\ m[/tex]
Speed of light, [tex]c=3\times 10^{8}\ m\s[/tex]
Let t is the time interval required for the strong interaction to occur. The speed is given by :
[tex]c=\dfrac{d}{t}[/tex]
[tex]t=\dfrac{d}{c}[/tex]
[tex]t=\dfrac{2.5\times 10^{-15}\ m}{3\times 10^{8}\ m/s}[/tex]
[tex]t=8.33\times 10^{-24}\ s[/tex]
So, the time interval required for the strong interaction to occur is [tex]8.33\times 10^{-24}\ s[/tex]. Hence, this is the required solution.
