Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 42 - Nuclear Physics - Problems - Page 1305: 51

Answer

$$ Q=4.269 \ M V$$

Work Step by Step

$$p_{T h}=-p_{a l p h a}$$ and use $$K_{\alpha}=p_{\alpha}^{2}=p_{\alpha}^{2} / 2 m_{\alpha}$$ $$K_{T h}=\left(m_{\alpha} / m_{T h}\right) K_{\alpha}$$ $$Q=K_{\alpha}+\frac{m_{\alpha}}{m_{T h}} K_{\alpha}=\left(1+\frac{m_{\alpha}}{m_{T h}}\right) K_{\alpha}$$ $$\Rightarrow \quad Q=\left(1+\frac{4.00 u}{234 u}\right)(4.196 M e V)$$ $$\Rightarrow \quad Q=4.269 M V$$
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