In nuclear fission, a nucleus splits roughly in half. a)What is the potential (in V) 4.50 ✕ 10−14 m from a fragment that has 50 protons in it? and b) What is the potential energy in MeV of a similarly charged fragment at this distance?

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In nuclear fission, a nucleus splits roughly in half. a)What is the potential (in V) 4.50 ✕ 10−14 m from a fragment that has 50 protons in it? and b) What is the potential energy in MeV of a similarly charged fragment at this distance?
 
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