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Problem 6.272

6.272.6.272 . What kinetic energy must a proton possess to split a deuteron H2\mathrm{H}^{2} whose binding energy is Eb=2.2MeV?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}