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College Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134609034
Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 21, Problem 81GP
A proton is fired from far away toward the nucleus of an iron atom. Iron is element number 26, and the diameter of the nucleus is 9.0 fm. (1 fm = 10–15 m.) What initial speed does the proton need to just reach the surface of the nucleus? Assume the nucleus remains at rest.
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