A helium atom (mass = 4m) moving with speed collides elastically with a deuterium (hydrogen 2 ) atom (mass = 2m) at rest. Calculate the percentage change in the kinetic energy of the helium atom after the collision.
A) 11%
B) 36%
C) 50%
D) 64%
E) 89%

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A helium atom (mass = 4m) moving with speed  collides elastically with a deuterium (hydrogen 2 ) atom (mass = 2m) at rest. Calculate the percentage change in the kinetic energy of the helium atom after the collision.
A) 11% 
B) 36% 
C) 50% 
D) 64% 
E) 89%

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The Answer of A helium atom (mass = 4m) moving with speed  collides elastically with a deuterium (hydrogen 2 ) atom (mass = 2m) at rest. Calculate the percentage change in the kinetic energy of the helium atom after the collision.
A) 11% 
B) 36% 
C) 50% 
D) 64% 
E) 89%

A Helium Atom (Mass = 4m) Moving with Speed