10. Suppose, in an alpha decay, the emitted alpha particle has a kinetic energy of 5.25 MeV....

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10. Suppose, in an alpha decay, the emitted alpha particle has a kinetic energy of 5.25 MeV. The total kinetic energy released (from mass energy) is actually 5.30 MeV. Explain where the difference went. [Hint:

See the hint in Conceptual Question 9.]

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