Question: A proton is fired directly at a lithium nucleus. If the proton's velocity is 5.24 105 m/s when it is far from the nucleus,

A proton is fired directly at a lithium nucleus. If the proton's velocity is 5.24 × 105 m/s when it is far from the nucleus, how close will the two particles get to each other before the proton stops and turns around?

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