The carbon isotope 14C is used for carbon dating of objects. A 14C nucleus can change into a different kind of element, a neighbor on the periodic table with lower mass, by emitting a beta particle – an electron or positron – plus a neutrino or an anti-neutrino. Consider the scenario where 14C ( mass of 2.34 x 10 -26) decays by emitting an electron and anti neutrino. The electron has a mass of 9.11x 10-31 kg and a speed of 5.5 x107 m/s. While the anti neutrino has a momentum of 1.0x10-24 kg-m/s. If the electron and anti neutrino are emitted at right angles from each other, calculate the recoil speed of the nucleus.

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The carbon isotope 14C is used for carbon dating of objects.  A  14C nucleus can change into a different kind of element, a neighbor on the periodic table with lower mass, by emitting a beta particle – an electron or positron – plus a neutrino or an anti-neutrino.  Consider the scenario where 14C ( mass of 2.34 x 10 -26) decays by emitting an electron and anti neutrino.  The electron has a mass of 9.11x 10-31 kg and a speed of 5.5 x107  m/s.  While the anti neutrino has  a momentum of 1.0x10-24 kg-m/s.  If the electron and anti neutrino are emitted at right angles from each other, calculate the recoil speed of the nucleus.