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A proton collides with a stationary deuteron to form a nucleus. For this reaction to take place, the proton must have a minimum kinetic energy . If instead, a deuteron collides with a stationary proton to make a nucleus, then it must have minimum kinetic energy equal to
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In case 1:
Conservation of linear momentum:
Conservation of mechanical energy:
Here is the minimum energy required for the reaction to happen
In case 2:
Conservation of linear momentum:
Conservation of mechanical energy:
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