m1= 14.00307; //u m2= 4.00260; //u m3= 1.00783; //u m4= 16.99913; //u k= m1+m2-m3-m4; // difference in total mass of reactants and products, u Q= k*931.5; //energy exchanged, MeV KEcm= -Q; //minimum KE needed in centre of mass system, MeV KElab= KEcm*(m2+m1)/m1; //minimum KE in laboratory system disp(KElab,"The minimum KE required by the alpha particle, in MeV, is: ") //Result // The minimum KE required by the alpha particle, in MeV, is: // 1.5451071