31 Dec 2021
Problem 36
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Section: Problems
Chapter 31: Nuclear Energy; Effects and Uses of Radiation
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31 Dec 2021
Given information
It is given that the reaction is .
Step-by-step explanation
Step 1.
Initially the total momentum is zero. So, from the conservation of momentum. After the reaction the two product have equal magnitude of momentum but the direction is opposite.
We assume that the reactants are at rest when they react, so the total momentum of the system is 0 . As a result, the momenta of the two products are equal in magnitude.
Since, the available energy of is much smaller than the masses involved,
Therefore, the nonrelativistic relationship between momentum and kinetic energy has to be use.After rearranging,
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