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-238 nucleus (U238) decays to a Thorium-234(Th234) by emitting an alpha particle (i.e. a Helium-4 nucleus): U92238Th90234+He24
A Uranium nucleus has 92 protons in it while a Helium nucleus has 2 protons. The mass of a Helium nucleus is 6.64510-27kg. 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 190 fm away from the Thorium nucleus:
(A) How fast is it moving when it is 380fm away from the Thorium nucleus?
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(B) How fast is it moving when it is very far away from the Thorium nucleus?
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How to solve A Uranium - 2 3 8 nucleus ( U 2 3 8

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