Chapter 26: Problem 47
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Radon decays as \(^{222} \mathrm{Rn} \rightarrow^{218} \mathrm{Po}+\alpha .\) The mass of the radon-222 nucleus is 221.97039 u, the mass of the polonium-218 nucleus is \(217.96289 \mathrm{u},\) and the mass of the alpha particle is 4.00151 u. \((1 u=931.5 \mathrm{MeV} / c^{2} .\) ) If the radon nucleus is initially at rest in the lab frame, at what speeds (in the lab frame) do the (a) polonium-218 nucleus and (b) alpha particle move?
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