A radioactive nucleus of mass M emits a photon of frequency n and the nucleus recoils. The recoil energy will be ________
A. Mc²– hn
B. h²v²/ Mc²
C. Zero
D. hn
Answer:B
A radioactive nucleus of mass M emits a photon of frequency n and the nucleus recoils. The recoil energy will be ________
A. Mc²– hn B. h²v²/ Mc² C. Zero D. hn