Nuclear Binding Energy: When a stationary plutonium-239 nucleus decays into a uranium-235 nucleus plus an alpha particle, the energy released in the process is 5.24 MeV. The following masses are known:
What is the kinetic energy of the 
U nucleus? (1 u = 931.5 MeV/c2)
A. 0.0829 MeV
B. 0.0837 MeV
C. 0.0852 MeV
D. 0.0863 MeV
E. 0.0877 MeV
Answer: E
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