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When an `alpha-`particle of mass 'm' moving with velocity 'v' bombards on a heavy nucleus of charge 'Ze' its distance of closest approach from the nucleus depends on `m` as :

A

`m`

B

`1/m`

C

`1/(sqrt(m))`

D

`1/(m^(2))`

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The correct Answer is:
B

`1/2 (mv^(2))/r=1/(4piepsilon_(O)).(Ze2e)/r`
`r prop 1//m`
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