A deuteron 21H, is the nucleus of a hydrogen isotope and consists of one proton and one neutron. The plasma of deuterons in a nuclear fusion reactor must be heated to about 2.94×108 K. What would the temperature of the plasma be if the deuterons had an rms speed equal to 0.11 c? Express your answer in kelvins.

A deuteron 21H, is the nucleus of a hydrogen isotope and consists of one proton and one neutron. The plasma of deuterons in a nuclear fusion reactor must be heated to about 2.94×108 K. What would the temperature of the plasma be if the deuterons had an rms speed equal to 0.11 c? Express your answer in kelvins.

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