Question #179451

Calculate the kinetic energy of a neutron whose momentum is 200 MeV/c


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2021-04-12T06:58:03-0400

Answer

The kinetic energy is given by

K=P22mn=(200MeV/c)22×1.67×1027=(40000×1.6×1013)2×1.67×1027K=\frac{P^2}{2m_n}\\=\frac{(200MeV/c)^2}{2\times1.67\times10^{-27}}\\=\frac{(40000\times1.6\times10^{-13})}{2\times1.67\times10^{-27}}

=1.92×1018J=1.92\times10^{18}J




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