Question: A uranium - 2 3 5 atom is moving forwards in a reactor with a velocity of 6 . 2 x 1 0 5 ms

A uranium-235 atom is moving forwards in a reactor with a velocity of
6.2 x 105 ms-1 when it undergoes spontaneous fission into a krypton (Kr) atom and a Barium (Ba) atom. The Kr atom is ejected backwards at a velocity of 3.3 x 106 ms-1 whilst the Ba atom is projected forwards (atomic masses are:
U =235 u, Kr =95 u and Ba =140 u)
The velocity of the barium atom after fission has occurred is about:
A.1.9x105 ms-1 B.8.7x106 ms-1 C.3.3x106 ms-1 D.2.6x106 ms-1

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