A nucleus 
emits an 
-particle with velocity 
. The recoil speed of the daughter nucleus is
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
According to law of conservation of linear momentum,
where subscripts 
and 
represent daughter nucleus and 
-particle respectively.
Negative sign shows the recoil of the daughter nucleus.
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