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When an $\alpha -$particle of mass $m$ moving with velocity $v$ bombards on a heavy nucleus of charge $Z_e$ , its distance of closest approach from the nucleus depends on $m$ as
A
$\frac{1}{{{m^2}}}$
B
$m$
C
$\frac{1}{m}$
D
$\frac{1}{{\sqrt m }}$
(NEET-2016)
Solution
Distance of closest approach when an $\alpha$ particle of mass $m$ moving with velocity $v$ is bombarded on a heavy nucleus of charge $Z e,$ is given by
$r_{0}=\frac{Z e^{2}}{\pi \varepsilon_{0} m v^{2}} $ $\therefore r_{0} \propto \frac{1}{m}$
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