(a) In decay of, say, a nucleus, show that the nucleus carries away a fraction of the
Chapter 30, Problem 30.85(choose chapter or problem)
(a) In decay of, say, a nucleus, show that the nucleus carries away a fraction of the total energy available, where is the mass number of the daughter nucleus. [Hint: Use conservation of momentum as well as conservation of energy.] (b) Approximately what percentage of the energy available is thus carried off by the particle when decays?
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