Which outcome results when substantial kinetic energy initiates nuclear contact?

💡 Explanation

Nuclear fusion may occur because extreme kinetic energy overcomes electrostatic repulsion, triggering thermonuclear fusion, therefore yielding energy, rather than elastic scattering; the kinetic energy barrier enabling fusion dominates rather than milder collisions.

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