How is the impact parameter b defined in scattering?
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| 4th Jun, 2014,
01:23: PM
Expert Answer:
The impact parameter b is defined as the perpendicular distance between the path of a projectile and the center of the field U(r) created by an object that the projectile is approaching.
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03:23: PM
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