JEE PHYSICS MCQ: NUCLEI

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A nucleus of uranium decays at rest into nuclei of thorium and helium. Then:

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The helium nucleus has more kinetic energy than the thorium nucleus

Option B is correct. The helium nucleus has more kinetic energy than the thorium nucleus due to its smaller mass, given that momentum is conserved.

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