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[SOLVED] Electrostatic Forces on Particles
"An Astatine 219 nucleus and an alpha particle at a spacing of 1.5 x 10^-15 m are formed during alpha decay. If the initial velocity of the two particles is zero, calculate the ratio of their velocities."
I was thinking of making a ratio of their kinetic energy, but I'm not sure if that's simplifying the problem too much.
If I make a ratio, I get:
.5 x m1 x v1^2 : .5 x m2 x v2^2
...
v1
--- = sqrt [m2 / m1]
v2
Is this right?
"An Astatine 219 nucleus and an alpha particle at a spacing of 1.5 x 10^-15 m are formed during alpha decay. If the initial velocity of the two particles is zero, calculate the ratio of their velocities."
I was thinking of making a ratio of their kinetic energy, but I'm not sure if that's simplifying the problem too much.
If I make a ratio, I get:
.5 x m1 x v1^2 : .5 x m2 x v2^2
...
v1
--- = sqrt [m2 / m1]
v2
Is this right?