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An Alpha Particle Is Emitted from a Radioactive Source with an Energy

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An alpha particle is emitted from a radioactive source with an energy of 5 MeV. How fast is it moving (in m/s) ? (m = 4.002 603 u, 1 u = 1.66 × 10−27 kg.)


A) 2.4 × 107
B) 1.6 × 107
C) 3.7 × 107
D) 4.6 × 107
E) 2.1 × 107

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