The kinetic energy of an 
-particle which flies out of the nucleus of a 
atom in radioactive disintegration is 4.78 MeV . Find the total energy evolved during the escape of the 
-particle.
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(4.87)
When 
-particle will escape, the daughter nucleus will recoil back with same momentum. Applying momentum conservation 
Total energy released
Total energy released.
of 
of daughter nucleus
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