The nucleus of be atomic mass8 is an unstable isotope of


The nucleus of Be (atomic mass=8) is an unstable isotope of beryllium, and decays into two alpha particles (helium nuclei) via the process 8Be "decays to" 4He+4He. The nuclear masses are m(8Be)=7456.6 MeV/c^2 and m(4He)=3727.4 MeV/c^2. Assume that the 8Be decays at rest and that you can neglect the atomic electrons.

a) Find the kinetic energy of each of the alpha particles.

b) At what fraction of the speed of light is each outgoing alpha particle moving?

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