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A uranium-238 nucleus, decays to a thorium-234 nucleus according to the nuclear equationU Th 2349023892 particle(a) Identify the particle.(b) The particle is emitted with a speed of 1.41 × 107 m s–1and a kinetic energy of6.58 × 10–13 J. Use this data to show that the momentum of the particle at the instant it isemitted is about 9 × 10–20 kg m s–1.
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a) what particle must have been released for the mass number to go from 238 to 234?
b) think about how speed, kinetic energy and momentum equations link together (write them all out if it helps)

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