College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32160-183-4

Chapter 29 - The Nucleus - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Conceptual Questions - Page 996: 9

Answer

Due to momentum conservation, the decay particles are moving in opposite directions so they carry away some of the kinetic energy.

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Due to momentum conservation, the decay particles are moving in opposite directions so they carry away some of the kinetic energy.
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