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A radioactive nucleus of mass `M` emits a photon of frequency `v` and the nucleus recoils. The recoil energy will be

A

hv

B

`Mc^(2)-hv`

C

`(h^(2)v^(2))/(2Mc^(2))`

D

Zero

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