The nucleus of 8Be, which consists of 4 protons and 4 neutrons, is very unstable and spontaneously

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The nucleus of 8Be, which consists of 4 protons and 4 neutrons, is very unstable and spontaneously breaks into two alpha particles (helium nuclei, each consisting of 2 protons and 2 neutrons).
(a) What is the force between the two alpha particles when they are 5.00 × 10−15 m apart, and
(b) What will be the magnitude of the acceleration of the alpha particles due to this force? Note that the mass of an alpha particle is 4.0026 u.

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College Physics

ISBN: 978-0495113690

7th Edition

Authors: Raymond A. Serway, Jerry S. Faughn, Chris Vuille, Charles A. Bennett

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