Question: Two alpha particles (mass = 6.6 x 1027 kg & charge = 3.2 x 10-19 C), separated by an enormous distance, approach each other

Two alpha particles (mass = 6.6 x 1027 kg & charge = 

Two alpha particles (mass = 6.6 x 1027 kg & charge = 3.2 x 10-19 C), separated by an enormous distance, approach each other along a "head-on" collision path. Each has a speed of 3.0 x 10 m/s initially. Calculate their minimum separation, assuming no deflection from their original path.

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