An 8 mev alpha particle has an elastic head-on collision


Solve the given parts of following problem:

Problem: An 8 mev alpha particle has an elastic head-on collision with a gold nucleus that is initially at rest.

Part A: Calculate the kinetic energy of the recoiling nucleus in MeV.

Part B: What is the energy of the scattered alpha particle in MeV?

Please show all work and steps to find the energy of the scattered alpha particle.

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