How much kinetic energy must an alpha particle have before its distance of closest approach to a gold nucleus is equal to the nuclear radius (7.0 x 10-15 m)?

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Q: Compute the approximate nuclear radius of sodium (A=23)

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Q: Determine the number of neutrons in a bromine nucleus, which has a radius of approximately 5.36 ✕…

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Q: an alpha particle scattering experiment, it is determined that the ratio of the cross-sectional area…

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Q: For an alpha particle at the energy of 447.6 MeV, what is the energy deposited by an alpha particle…

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Q: Determine the number of neutrons in a bromine nucleus, which has a radius of approximately 5.32 ✕…

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Q: How much kinetic energy must an alpha particle have before its distance of closest approach to a…

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Q: certain chlorine nucleus has a radius of approximately 4.0 * 10^15 m. How many neutrons are in this…

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Q: In a particular beta-minus decay of a free neutron (that is, one not part of an atomic nucleus), the…

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Q: The binding energy for a nucleus containing Z protons and N neutrons is defined as c²[ZMµ + Nm-ŽM]…

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