Consider the following decay: 209 Bi→ 205 TI + a. 209 Bi has a mass of 208.9803987 u, 205 TI has a mass of 204.9744275 u, and a has a mass of 4.002603 u. 83 81 83 81 A.) Determine the disintegration energy (Q-value) in MeV. Q= B.) Determine the KE of the daughter in MeV. KED= C.) Determine the KE of the a particle in MeV & as a factor of Q. KE= KE=Qx

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Consider the following decay:
209
83
Bi->>
205 TI + α.
81
209 Bi has a mass of 208.9803987 u, 205 TI has a mass of 204.9744275 u, and a has a mass of 4.002603 u.
81
83
A.) Determine the disintegration energy (Q-value) in MeV.
Q=
B.) Determine the KE of the daughter in MeV.
KED=
C.) Determine the KE of the a particle in MeV & as a factor of Q.
KE =
KE=Qx
D.) Determine the speed of the a particle in terms of c. For an a particle, E, = 3.727 GeV. [NOTE: G stands for giga- which means 109 &M stands for mega- which means 106.]
XC
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following decay: 209 83 Bi->> 205 TI + α. 81 209 Bi has a mass of 208.9803987 u, 205 TI has a mass of 204.9744275 u, and a has a mass of 4.002603 u. 81 83 A.) Determine the disintegration energy (Q-value) in MeV. Q= B.) Determine the KE of the daughter in MeV. KED= C.) Determine the KE of the a particle in MeV & as a factor of Q. KE = KE=Qx D.) Determine the speed of the a particle in terms of c. For an a particle, E, = 3.727 GeV. [NOTE: G stands for giga- which means 109 &M stands for mega- which means 106.] XC
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