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A neutron moving with a speed ′v ′ makes a head-on collision with a hydrogen atom in the ground state kept at rest. The minimum kinetic energy of the neutron for which inelastic collision will take place is (assume that mass of photon is nearly equal to the mass of neutron)

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10.2 eV
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20.4 eV
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12.1 eV
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16.8 eV
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Solution

The correct option is B 20.4 eV
In inelastic collision, energy gets transferred from one to other.
The minimum energy, hence, required is 10.2 eV which is sufficient for transition to 2nd energy level, which requires kinetic energy of 2×10.2 eV
20.4 eV

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