Assuming that a deuterium atom has a kinetic energy of 17 MeV, determine what the speed of this particular deuterium atom will be.

• A. 1.50 × 10 ⁷ m/s
• B. 3.80 × 10 ⁷ m/s
• C. 4.03 × 10 ⁷ m/s
• D. 4.50 × 10 ⁷ m/s

Answer: (C)