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The radius of the gold nucleus is 7.0 fm, and the radius of the α particle...

The radius of the gold nucleus is 7.0 fm, and the radius of the α particle is 2.6 fm. What is the minimum required kinetic energy for the α particle if we want the two nuclear surfaces to touch in a head-on collision?

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