// Scilab code Exa3.11 : : Page-125(2011) clc; clear; P = 1; // Momentum of the proton, GeV/c M_0 = 0.94; // Rest mass of the proton, GeV/c-square G = sqrt((P/M_0)^2+1) // Lorentz factor V = sqrt(1-1/G^2); // Minimum velocity of the electron, m/s u = 1/V; // Refractive index of the gas printf("\nThe refractive index of the gas = %4.2f", u); u = 1.6; // Refractive index theta = round (acos(1/(u*V))*180/3.14); // Angle at which cerenkov radiatin is emitted,degree printf("\nThe angle at which Cerenkov radiation is emitted = %d degree",theta) // Result // The refractive index of the gas = 1.37 // The angle at which Cerenkov radiation is emitted = 31 degree