In the fusion of a deuterium nucleus

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In the fusion of a deuterium nucleus (one proton, and one neutron) with a tritium nucleus (one proton, two netrons), the deuterium nucleus must have enough initial kinetic energy to overcome the repulsion force due to the electrostatic interaction as the two nuclei get close together. As the deuterium nucleus approaches the tritium nucleus, but before it collides with it, the energy of the deuterium atom is converted from one form to another. What happens?

a. electromagnetic energy is converted to electrostatic potential energy
b. electrostatic potential energy is converted to kinetic energy
c. inetic energy is converted to electrostatic potential energy
d. gravitational potential energy is converted to electrostatic potential energy
e. kinetic energy is converted to thermal energy
f. electrostatic potential energy is converted to nuclear energy

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