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Chapter 42, Problem 5Q
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(a) if the distance from the center of the gold nucleus at which a protons stops, is greater than, less than or same as the distance at which an alpha particle would stop.
(b) if the target nucleus is switched to a larger Z, will the stopping distance of the alpha particle be greater than, less than or same as that for gold target.
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