Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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Chapter 42, Problem 57P
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(a) show that the disintegration energy Q for the process 11C 11B + e+ + ν
is given by Q = (mC– mB- 2 me) c2
(b) claculate the Q of the process, given the masses involved. Then compare Q with the maximum energy of the positron (which is given as 0.960 MeV)
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Consider the following decay:
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232 U has a mass of 232.0371562 u, 228 Th has a mass of 228.0287411 u, and a has a mass of 4.002603 u.
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Consider the following decay: 232 U
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a mass of 4.002603 u.
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A.) Determine the disintegration energy (Q-value) in MeV.
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B.) Determine the KE of the daughter in MeV.
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C.) Determine the KE of the a particle in MeV & as a factor of Q.
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