When a Nucleus at Rest Spontaneously Splits into Fragments of Mass

question 16

Multiple Choice

When a nucleus at rest spontaneously splits into fragments of mass m₁ and m₂,the ratio of the momentum of m₁ to the momentum of m₂ is

• A) \(- \frac { m _ { 1 } } { m _ { 1 } + m _ { 2 } }\) .
• B) \(- \frac { m _ { 2 } } { m _ { 1 } + m _ { 2 } }\) .
• C)-1.
• D) \(+ \frac { m _ { 1 } + m _ { 2 } } { m _ { 1 } }\) .
• E) \(+ \frac { m _ { 1 } + m _ { 2 } } { m _ { 2 } }\) .

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