(I) What is the maximum kinetic energy of an electron emitted in the $\beta$ decay of a free neutron?
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Given: Mass of neutron, mn = 939.565 MeV/c^2 Mass of proton, mp = 938.272 MeV/c^2 Mass of electron, me = 0.510998946 MeV/c^2 ΔM = (mass of products) - (mass of reactants) ΔM = (mp + me) - mn ΔM = (938.272 + 0.510998946) - 939.565 ΔM = 938.782998946 - 939.565 ΔM = Show more…
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