A radioactive nucleus at rest decays into a secondnucleus, an electron, and a neutrino. The electronand neutrino are emitted at right angles and havePart Amomenta of 9.25×10-23 kg · m/s and , 6.35x10-23kg m/s respectively.Determine the magnitude of the momentum of the second (recoiling) nucleus.?Pnucleus =kg · m/sSubmitRequest Answer Part BDetermine the direction of the momentum of the second (recoiling) nucleus. Assume that the neutrino andthe electron move along -x and -y axes respectively.ΑΣφ?0 =counterclockwise from the +x axis.SubmitRequest Answer

Given:- momentum e = 9.25×10-23 kg m/ sec p = 6.35×10-23…

A radioactive nucleus at rest decays into a second nucleus, an electron, and a neutrino. The electron and neutrino are emitted at right angles and have momenta of 9.25×10-23 kg · m/s and , 6.35×10-23 kg - m/s respectively.

A radioactive nucleus at rest decays into a second nucleus, an electron, and a neutrino. The electron and neutrino are emitted at right angles and have momenta of 9.25×10-23 kg · m/s and , 6.35×10-23 kg - m/s respectively.

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A radioactive nucleus at rest decays into a second
nucleus, an electron, and a neutrino. The electron
and neutrino are emitted at right angles and have
Part A
momenta of 9.25×10-23 kg · m/s and , 6.35x10-23
kg m/s respectively.
Determine the magnitude of the momentum of the second (recoiling) nucleus.
?
Pnucleus =
kg · m/s
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Part B
Determine the direction of the momentum of the second (recoiling) nucleus. Assume that the neutrino and
the electron move along -x and -y axes respectively.
ΑΣφ
?
0 =
counterclockwise from the +x axis.
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