Essential University Physics
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Chapter 9, Problem 54P
A 238U nucleus is moving in the x-direction at 5.0 × 105 m/s when it decays into an alpha particle (4He) and a 234Th nucleus. The alpha moves at 1.4 × 107 m/s at 22° above the x-axis. Find the recoil velocity of the thorium.
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