A proton and a deuteron (which has the same charge as the proton but 2 times the mass) are incident on a barrier of thickness 10 fm and height 10 MeV. Each particle has the same kinetic energy. Which particle has the higher probability of tunneling through the barrier?

A proton and a deuteron (which has the same charge as the proton but 2 times the mass) are incident on a barrier of thickness 10 fm and height 10 MeV. Each particle has the same kinetic energy. Which particle has the higher probability of tunneling through the barrier?

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A proton and a deuteron (which has the same charge
as the proton but 2 times the mass) are incident on a
barrier of thickness 10 fm and height 10 MeV. Each
particle has the same kinetic energy. Which particle
has the higher probability of tunneling through the
barrier?

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