Question: If a neutron having a kinetic energy of 5.7 Mev strikes a 2HE nucleus at rest head-on, what will be the maximum recoil kinetic


If a neutron having a kinetic energy of 5.7 Mev strikes a 

If a neutron having a kinetic energy of 5.7 Mev strikes a 2HE nucleus at rest head-on, what will be the maximum recoil kinetic energy of 2He+?

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