Question

A radioactive nucleus of mass M emits a photon of frequency v and the nucleus recoils.The recoil energy will be

h²v² / 2Mc²

zero

hv

Mc² - hv

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Solution

Momentum space of space straight a space photon straight p space equals space hv over straight c hence comma space Recoil space energy straight E equals space fraction numerator straight p squared over denominator 2 straight M end fraction straight E space equals fraction numerator open parentheses begin display style hv over straight c end style close parentheses squared over denominator 2 straight M end fraction straight E space equals fraction numerator straight h squared straight v squared over denominator 2 Mc squared end fraction

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