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An alpha particle of energy 4.10 MeV is fired at a nucleus of iron 56 (proton number 26)
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Atoms · Atoms
Problem
An alpha particle of energy 4.10 MeV is fired at a nucleus of iron 56 (proton number 26). Calculate the distance of closest approach assuming the iron nucleus does not move.
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