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 Collides