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O-LevelPhysicsNuclear Physics5054/12 · May/June 2019 · Q401 Mark

A proton has charge q and mass m. What is the charge and what is the mass of an alpha-particle?

Aq | 2m
B2q | 2m
C2q | 4m
D4q | 2m

✓ Correct answer

C: 2q | 4m

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Nuclear Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Physics, May/June 2019 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 40.

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