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A Proton of Mass M Is at Rest Uj\vec{U}^{j}

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A proton of mass m is at rest when it is suddenly struck head-on by an alpha particle (which consists of 2 protons and 2 neutrons) moving at speed Uj\vec{U}^{j} If the collision is perfectly elastic, wha speed will the alpha particle have after the collision? (Assume the neutron's mass is equal to th proton's mass.)


A) zero
B) 3v/5
C) 2v/32 v / 3
D) 5v/35 v / 3

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