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I think that formula helped me solved my problem! Every time I searched for the size of a nucleon, every result said that the average diameter of a nucleon is 1 fm, which is why I kept using that value even after you said "The size of a nucleon might refer to the diameter of the nucleon, rather...

Assuming my second method in finding λα is correct, that would mean dnucleon would have to be 2.39329×10-15 m. I've looked at multiple websites on the sizes of nucleons, protons, and neutrons, and just about all of them say that it's 1×10-15 m. Some sites say the diameter is 0.8418 fm or 2×10-14...

Homework Statement Compare 25-MeV alpha particles wavelengths with the size of a nucleon in a nucleus. Homework Equations λ = h/p E2 = p2c2 + m2c4 KE = ½mv2 p = mv The Attempt at a Solution To compare the wavelength of an α particle with a nucleon, I would need to divide the wavelength of...