The maximum energy that an alpha particle can transfer is 1.63 KeV.
let mass of electron, Me = 1
let mass of proton, Mp = 1836Me = 1836
let mass of alpha particle, Ma = 4Mp = 7344
And mass of the pion, M = 66.41Me
(a) The maximum energy transferred to an electron in a single collision will be calculated as
[tex]Q_{max} = \frac{4mME}{(M+m)^{2} }[/tex]
= [tex]\frac{4(1)(7344)(3MeV)}{(1+7344)^{2} }[/tex]
= 0.00163 MeV
= 1.63 KeV
(b) The electrons are called the subatomic particles. The electrons have one of the symbol of e-and β-. The electrons are the first generation of the Lepton particles. These are generally describe the elementary particles. These particles do not have components and substructure.
Hence, maximum energy that an alpha particle can transfer is 1.63 KeV.
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