In a head-on collision between and `alpha`-particle and a gold nucleus, the distance of closest approach is 4.13 fermi. Calculate the energy of the particle. (1 fermi `= 10^(-15) m`)
Correct Answer - A
We have,
`A(alpha, beta)^(-1)=1/e^(beta) [(e^(beta) cos alpha,-e^(beta) sin alpha,0),(e^(beta) sin alpha,e^(beta) cos alpha,0),(0,0,1)]`
`=A(-alpha, -beta)`