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Problem 66b
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Section: General Problems
Chapter 31: Nuclear Energy; Effects and Uses of Radiation
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Given information
Some stars may begin to merge two 
nuclei into one 
at a later stage in their existence.
we have to find the kinetic energy must two carbon nuclei each have when far apart, if they can then approach each other to within 
, centre-to-centre
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
To calculate K.E, we have to calculate the electric potential energy between two charged nuclei at radius r.
is the kinetic energy
is the charge
is charge
is radius
The charges of the nuclei are both 
where 
denotes the proton number of the nucleus so kinetic energy is
denotes the proton number of the nucleus
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Physics: Principles with Applications
7th Edition, 2013
Giancoli
ISBN: 9780321625922
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- Problem 56
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- Problem 58a
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