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Consider an `alpha-` particle just in contact with a `._(92)U^(238)` nucleus. Calculate the coulombic repulsion energy (i.e., the height fo coulombic barrier between `U^(238)` and `alpha-` particle.)Assume that the distance between them is equal to the sum of their radii.

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`26.14 MeV`
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