How Much Kinetic Energy Must a Deuterium Ion (Charge =

question 10

Multiple Choice

How much kinetic energy must a deuterium ion (charge = 1.6 × 10^-19 C) have to approach within 1.7 × 10−¹⁴ m of another deuterium ion? (k_e = 8.99 × 10⁹ N·m²/C² and 1 keV = 1.6 × 10^-16 J)

• A)50 keV
• B)110 keV
• C)10 keV
• D)80 keV
• E)​140 keV

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