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Problem 6.272

\(6.272 .\) What kinetic energy must a proton possess to split a deuteron \(\mathrm{H}^{2}\) whose binding energy is \(E_{b}=2.2 \mathrm{MeV} ?\)

Reveal Answer
TEb(mp+md)/md=3.3MeVT \geqslant E_{b}\left(m_{p}+m_{d}\right) / m_{d}=3.3 \mathrm{MeV}