A nucleus of mass M + ∆ m is at rest and decays into two daughter nuclei of mass M 2 each. If the speed of light is c , then the speed of any one of the daughter nuclei is

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A nucleus of mass M + ∆ m is at rest and decays into two daughter nuclei of mass M 2 each. If the speed of light is c , then the speed of any one of the daughter nuclei is, c ∆ m M + ∆ m, c 2 ∆ m M, c ∆ m M, c ∆ m M + ∆ m

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According to the conservation of momentum 0 = M 2 V 1 - M 2 V 2 V 1 = V 2 = v ∆ m c 2 = 1 2 . M 2 V 1 2 + 1 2 . M 2 V 2 2 ⇒ v = c 2 ∆ m M

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