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A radioactive nucleus undergoes `alpha-`emission to form a stable element. What will be the recoil velocity of the daughter nucleus is `V` is the velocity of `alpha`-emission and `A` is the atomic mass of radioactive nucleus ?

A

`(4V)/(A-4)`

B

`(2V)/(A-4)`

C

`(4V)/(A+4)`

D

`(2V)/(A+4)`

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