35. Special Relativity
Inertial Reference Frames
88PRACTICE PROBLEM
Polonium-210 is a highly radioactive element that emits alpha particles as it decays into stable Lead-206. We will assume that alpha particles form a single entity and are confined in a one-dimensional potential well inside the radioactive nucleus. Determine the highest probable speed that an emitted alpha particle is expected to reach. The radius of Polonium-210 is 7.7 fm.
Polonium-210 is a highly radioactive element that emits alpha particles as it decays into stable Lead-206. We will assume that alpha particles form a single entity and are confined in a one-dimensional potential well inside the radioactive nucleus. Determine the highest probable speed that an emitted alpha particle is expected to reach. The radius of Polonium-210 is 7.7 fm.