Consider the following decay: 223 Fr - 219 At + a. 223 Fr has a mass of 223.0197359 u, 219 At has a mass of 219.011162 u, and a has a mass of 4.002603 u. 87 85 87 85 A.) Determine the disintegration energy (Q-value) in MeV. Q = B.) Determine the KE of the daughter in MeV. KE, = C.) Determine the KE of the a particle in MeV & as a factor of Q. KE, = KE = Qx D.) Determine the speed of the a particle in terms of c. For an a particle, E, = 3.727 GeV. [NOTE: G stands for giga- which means 109 & M stands for mega- which

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219 At + a.
223
Fr has a mass of 223.0197359 u,
87
21º At has a mass of 219.011162 u, and a has a mass of 4.002603 u.
223 Fr→
Consider the following decay:
87
85
85
A.) Determine the disintegration energy (Q-value) in MeV.
B.) Determine the KE of the daughter in MeV.
KED =
%3D
C.) Determine the KE of the a particle in MeV & as a factor of Q.
KE, =
KE
%3D
%3D
Qx
D.) Determine the speed of the a particle in terms of c. For an a particle, E, = 3.727 GeV. [NOTE: G stands for giga- which means 109 & M stands for mega- which
Transcribed Image Text:219 At + a. 223 Fr has a mass of 223.0197359 u, 87 21º At has a mass of 219.011162 u, and a has a mass of 4.002603 u. 223 Fr→ Consider the following decay: 87 85 85 A.) Determine the disintegration energy (Q-value) in MeV. B.) Determine the KE of the daughter in MeV. KED = %3D C.) Determine the KE of the a particle in MeV & as a factor of Q. KE, = KE %3D %3D Qx D.) Determine the speed of the a particle in terms of c. For an a particle, E, = 3.727 GeV. [NOTE: G stands for giga- which means 109 & M stands for mega- which
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