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In a nuclear fission reaction of an isotope of mass M, three similar daughter nuclei of same mass are formed. The speed of a daughter nuclei in terms of mass defect ΔM will be :
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Options:
  • A 2cΔMM
  • B ΔMc23
  • C c2ΔMM
  • D c3ΔMM
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The correct answer is: c2ΔMM

Let the reaction be, (P)(X)+(Y)+(Z)

Let mass of each daughter nuclei be m, then mass defect can be written as M=M-3m.

Now the energy released will be in the form of kinetic energy of the daughter nuclei. Therefore, 

ΔMc2=12mV2+12mV2+12mV2V=2ΔMc23m=2ΔMc2M-Mc2ΔMM

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