A radioactive nucleus of mass M emits a photon of frequency u and the nucleus recoils…
Physics · Class 12 · CBSE — Nuclei
A radioactive nucleus of mass M emits a photon of frequency \( u\) and the nucleus recoils. The recoil energy will be
- Mc2 - h \(\nu\)
- \(\frac{h^{2} \nu^{2}}{2 M c^{2}}\)
- zero
- h \(\nu\)
Answer
(B) h^ 2 ^ 2 2 M c^ 2
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