3. A beam of helium-3 atoms (m = 3.016 u) is incident on atarget of nitrogen-14 atoms (m = 14.003 u) at rest. Dur-ing the collision, a proton from the helium-3 nucleuspasses to the nitrogen nucleus, so that following the col-lision there are two atoms: an atom of "heavy hydro-gen" (deuterium, m = 2.014 u) and an atom of oxygen-1515.003 u). The incident helium atoms are moving at(ma velocity of 6.346 × 10° m/s. After the collision, the deu-terium atoms are observed to be moving forward (in thesame direction as the initial helium atoms) with a velocityof 1.531 x 10' m/s. (a) What is the final velocity of theoxygen-15 atoms? (b) Compare the total kinetic energiesbefore and after the collision.

Mass of He-3 = 3.016 u Mass of N-14 = 14.003 u Initial velocity of He-3 = 6.346×106 msInitial…

A beam of helium-3 atoms (m = 3.016 u) is incident on a target of nitrogen-14 atoms (m = 14.003 u) at rest. Dur- ing the collision, a proton from the helium-3 nucleus passes to the nitrogen nucleus, so that following the col- lision there are two atoms: an atom of “heavy hydro- gen" (deuterium, m = (m = 15.003 u). The incident helium atoms are moving at a velocity of 6.346 × 10° m/s. After the collision, the deu- terium atoms are observed to be moving forward (in the same direction as the initial helium atoms) with a velocity of 1.531 x 10' m/s. (a) What is the final velocity of the oxygen-15 atoms? (b) Compare the total kinetic energies %3| 2.014 u) and an atom of oxygen-15 before and after the collision.

A beam of helium-3 atoms (m = 3.016 u) is incident on a target of nitrogen-14 atoms (m = 14.003 u) at rest. Dur- ing the collision, a proton from the helium-3 nucleus passes to the nitrogen nucleus, so that following the col- lision there are two atoms: an atom of “heavy hydro- gen" (deuterium, m = (m = 15.003 u). The incident helium atoms are moving at a velocity of 6.346 × 10° m/s. After the collision, the deu- terium atoms are observed to be moving forward (in the same direction as the initial helium atoms) with a velocity of 1.531 x 10' m/s. (a) What is the final velocity of the oxygen-15 atoms? (b) Compare the total kinetic energies %3| 2.014 u) and an atom of oxygen-15 before and after the collision.

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