A free `^238U` nucleus kept in a train emits an alpha particle. When the train is stationary, a nucleus decays and a passenger measures that the separation between the alpha particle and the recoiling nucleus becomes x at time t after the decay. If the decay takes place while the train is moving at a uniform velocity v, the distance betwen the alpha particle and the recoiling nucleus at a time t after the decay as measured by the passenger is

Options

A. `x + upsilont`
B. `x -upsilon t`
C. `x`
D. depends on the direction of the train

Answer

C

Explanation

The decay law will remain same even in the train. The velocities of the `alpha` - partilce and the recoiling nucleus will be same on the ground and in the train with respect to train.