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When a $U^{238}$ nucleus originally at rest, decays by emitting an alpha particle having a speed ' $u$ ', the recoil speed of the residual nucleus is

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Applying the principle of conservation of linear momentum (4) $(u) = (v) (238) \Rightarrow v = \frac{4 u}{238}$

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