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A hydrogen atom moving at speed V collides with another hydrogen atom kept at rest. Find the minimum value of V for which one of the atoms may get ionized. The mass of hydrogen atom  = 1.67×1027kg  
 

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a

3 × 102m/s

b

14.4 × 105m/s

c

7.2 × 104m/s

d

6.5 × 103m/s

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

The collision will be complete inelastic collision in which 13.6eV of energy is absorbed by one. 
Mv+0=(m+m)V1
V1= V/2
Loss of K.E =  12mV2-12m(V2)2×2
Loss of K.E = 13.6 eV

So,   14mV2= 13.6 eV

V=4×13.6×1.6×10-191.67×10-27=7.2×104 m/s
 
 

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