I have been trying to solve this problem for quite a while now, I even asked one of my teachers and they found it hard and could not solve it.
So,
A stationary unstable nucleus of mass M emits an alpha particle of mass m with kinetic energy E .
What is the speed of recoil of the daughter nucleus ?
The answer is
A ) √2mE / (M-m)
I've attached a photo of the question so you also see the diagram, maybe it helps.
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https://imgur.com/8UbT5Jg )
But I do not know how to get to it. Can anyone explain it step by step please? Thank you !