Nuclear Physics and RadioactivityHard
Question
A nucleus of mass M + ᐃm is at rest and decays into two daughter nuclei of equal mass
M/2 each. Speed of light is c
The speed of daughter nuclei is
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Solution
Conserving the momentum
V1 = V2 ......(1)
ᐃmc2 energy gain in decay ......(2)
ᐃmc2 =
V1 = V2 ......(1)
ᐃmc2 energy gain in decay ......(2)
ᐃmc2 =
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