a. State what is meant by: i. A perfectly elastic collision ii. A completely inelastic collision. b.

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a. State what is meant by:
i. A perfectly elastic collision
ii. A completely inelastic collision.
b. A stationary uranium nucleus disintegrates, emitting an alpha-particle of mass 6.65 × 10−27 kg and another nucleus X of mass 3.89 × 10−25 kg.

i. Explain why the alpha-particle and nucleus X must be emitted in exactly opposite directions.
ii. Using the symbols vα and vx for velocities, write an equation for the conservation of momentum in this disintegration.
iii. Using your answer to part b ii, calculate the ratio vα : vx after the disintegration.

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Cambridge International AS And A Level Physics Coursebook

ISBN: 9781108859035

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Authors: David Sang, Graham Jones, Gurinder Chadha, Richard Woodside

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