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Scattering of Particles. Rutherford-Bohr Atom

Problem 6.6

A proton with kinetic energy \(T=10 \mathrm{MeV}\) flies past a stationary free electron at a distance \(b=10\) pm. Find the energy acquired by the electron, assuming the proton's trajectory to be rectilinear and the electron to be practically motionless as the proton flies by.

Reveal Answer
Te=mpe4/meb2T=4eVT_{e}=m_{p} e^{4} / m_{e} b^{2} T=4 \mathrm{eV}