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Q.

An alpha-particle of mass m suffers 1- dimensional elastic collision with a nucleus at rest of unknown mass. It is scattered directly backwards losing, 64% of its initial kinetic energy. The mass of the nucleus is: 

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a

4 m

b

1.5 m

c

2m

d

3.5 m

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

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Using conservation of momentum.
mv0=Mv2mv112mv12=0.36×12mv02
After
collision
v1=0.6v0

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The collision is elastic. So,
12MV22=0.64×12mv02[M= mass of nucleus )V2=mM×0.8V0mVo=mM×0.8V0m×0.6V01.6m=0.8mM4m2=mMM=4m

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