A neutron collides elastically with a helium nucleus (at rest initially) whose mass is four times that of the neutron. The helium nucleus is observed to scatter at an angle ₂ = 52° from the neutron's initial direction. The neutron's initial speed is 50000 m/s. Determine the angle at which the neutron scatters, 0₁, measured from its initial direction. 8.92 What is the speed of the neutron after the collision? 50000 x m/s What is the speed of the helium nucleus after the collision? 0.246 × m/s Submit Answer

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A neutron collides elastically with a helium nucleus (at rest initially) whose mass is four times that of the neutron. The helium
nucleus is observed to scatter at an angle ₂ = 52° from the neutron's initial direction. The neutron's initial speed is 50000 m/s.
Determine the angle at which the neutron scatters, 0₁, measured from its initial direction.
8.92
What is the speed of the neutron after the collision?
50000
x m/s
What is the speed of the helium nucleus after the collision?
0.246
× m/s
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Transcribed Image Text:A neutron collides elastically with a helium nucleus (at rest initially) whose mass is four times that of the neutron. The helium nucleus is observed to scatter at an angle ₂ = 52° from the neutron's initial direction. The neutron's initial speed is 50000 m/s. Determine the angle at which the neutron scatters, 0₁, measured from its initial direction. 8.92 What is the speed of the neutron after the collision? 50000 x m/s What is the speed of the helium nucleus after the collision? 0.246 × m/s Submit Answer
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