Question: A 2 3 8 U nucleus emits a 4 . 1 9 6 MeV alpha particle leaving behind a residual 2 3 4 Th nucleus

A 238U nucleus emits a 4.196 MeV alpha particle leaving behind a residual 234Th nucleus
a. Calculate the energy carried away by the recoiling 234Th nucleus
b. Calculate the disintegration energy Q for this process.
Hint: both particles are slow enough that relativistic effects can be neglected, i.e., Newtonian
expressions for momentum and energy are sufficient.

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