18.
(a) From Eq. 38-47,
Q
=
−∆m c
2
= (m
Σ
+
+ m
K
+
− m
π
+
− m
p
)c
2
=
1189.4 MeV + 493.7 MeV
− 139.6 MeV − 938.3 MeV
=
605 MeV .
(b) Similarly,
Q
=
−∆m c
2
= (m
Λ
0
+ m
π
0
− m
K
−
− m
p
)c
2
=
1115.6 MeV + 135.0 MeV
− 493.7 MeV − 938.3 MeV
=
−181 MeV .