An unknown nucleus collides with a ${}^4He$ nucleus, and after the collision the two nuclei travel in perpendicular directions relative to each other. If kinetic energy is lost in the collision, the unknown nucleus must be 

  • A

     ${}^{28}N$

  • B

     ${}^4He$

  • C

     ${}^{12}C$

  • D

    a nucleus with mass lighter than  ${}^4He$

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