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An `alpha` – particle having kinetic energy 5 MeV falls on a Cu-foil. The shortest distance from the nucleus of Cu to which `alpha` - particle reaches is (Atomic no. of Cu = 29, K= `9xx10^9 Nm^2//C^2`)

A

`2.35xx10^(-13)` m

B

`1.67xx10^(-14)` m

C

`5.98xx10^(-15)` m

D

none of these

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