Consider the following decay: 232 U → 228 Th + a . 232 U has a mass of 232.0371562 u, 228 Th has a mass of 228.0287411 u, and a has a mass of 4.002603 u. 92 90 92 90 Determine the disintegration energy (Q-value) in MeV. Q = Determine the KE of the daughter in MeV. KED = Determine the KE of the a particle in MeV & as a factor of Q. KE, = KEa = Qx 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 10°.] Valpha = XC

Consider the following decay: 232 U → 228 Th + a . 232 U has a mass of 232.0371562 u, 228 Th has a mass of 228.0287411 u, and a has a mass of 4.002603 u. 92 90 92 90 Determine the disintegration energy (Q-value) in MeV. Q = Determine the KE of the daughter in MeV. KED = Determine the KE of the a particle in MeV & as a factor of Q. KE, = KEa = Qx 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 10°.] Valpha = XC

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Consider the following decay:
232 U →
228 Th + a .
232 U has a mass of 232.0371562 u, 228 Th has a mass of 228.0287411 u, and a has a mass of 4.002603 u.
92
90
92
90
Determine the disintegration energy (Q-value) in MeV.
Q =
Determine the KE of the daughter in MeV.
KED =
Determine the KE of the a particle in MeV & as a factor of Q.
KE, =
KEa
= Qx
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 10°.]
Valpha =
XC

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