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Given : Mass of Alpha particle = 6.64 * 10-27 kg
Kinetic energy of Alpha particle = 945 keV = 945 * 1.6 * 10-16 J = 1.5 * 10-13 J
The de broglie wavelength can be written as
We also know that the expression for kinetic energy
Put the value of mv from equation(1) in equation(2)
We will find the value of as it is given that de broglie wavelength has same value as the diameter of the target nucleus.
Since, is equal to the diameter of the target nucleus
where r = radius of targeted nucleus
Hence, the radius of targeted nucleus is 7.5 * 10-15 m