Question: How to solve A Uranium - 2 3 8 nucleus ( U 2 3 8 ) decays to a Thorium - 2 3 4 (
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A Uranium nucleus decays to a Thorium by emitting an alpha particle ie a Helium nucleus:
A Uranium nucleus has protons in it while a Helium nucleus has protons. The mass of a Helium nucleus is For this problem assume that the Uranium nucleus is initially at rest and the Thorium nucleus remains at rest after the decay.
If the alpha particle is initially at rest at fm away from the Thorium nucleus:
A How fast is it moving when it is away from the Thorium nucleus?
B How fast is it moving when it is very far away from the Thorium nucleus?
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