What is the speed of the alpha particle

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A Polonium nucleus (m1 = 210 amu) at rest emits an alpha particle (m2 = 4 amu) to the right as a result the nucleus travels to the left at 350 km/s.

a. What is the speed of the alpha particle?

b. What is the kinetic energy of each of the particles?

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