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Iron has 26 protons in its nucleus. A 5.2 MeV alpha particle runs head-on into an iron nucleus. How near to the centre of the nucleus does it come before it stops? Use e²/4πε₀ = 1.44 MeV fm.
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Iron has 26 protons in its nucleus. A
5.2
MeV
5.2\ \text{MeV}
5.2
MeV
alpha particle runs head-on into an iron nucleus. How near to the centre of the nucleus does it come before it stops? Use
e
2
4
π
ε
0
=
1.44
MeV fm
\dfrac{e^2}{4\pi\varepsilon_0} = 1.44\ \text{MeV fm}
4
π
ε
0
e
2
=
1.44
MeV fm
.
3.6
fm
3.6\ \text{fm}
3.6
fm
7.2
fm
7.2\ \text{fm}
7.2
fm
14.4
fm
14.4\ \text{fm}
14.4
fm
28.8
fm
28.8\ \text{fm}
28.8
fm
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