Question: A proton and a deuteron (which has the same charge as the proton but 2.0 times the mass) are incident on a barrier of thickness

A proton and a deuteron (which has the same charge as the proton but 2.0 times the mass) are incident on a barrier of thickness 10.0 fm and "height" 10.0 MeV. Each particle has a kinetic energy of 3.0 MeV.
(a) Which particle has the higher probability of tunneling through the barrier?
(b) Find the ratio of the tunneling probabilities.

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