Alpha particles of 7.7 MeV7.7\ \text{MeV}7.7 MeV head straight at a gold nucleus, Z=79Z = 79Z=79. Using d=2ZKE×1.44 MeV fmd = \dfrac{2Z}{KE} \times 1.44\ \text{MeV fm}d=KE2Z×1.44 MeV fm, how close do they come?
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