JEE Main & Advanced Physics Nuclear Physics And Radioactivity Question Bank Self Evaluation Test - Nuclei

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    The nuclear radius of a nucleus with nucleon number 16 is \[3\times {{10}^{-15}}\text{ }m\]. Then, the nuclear radius of a nucleus with nucleon number 128 is

    A)  \[3\times {{10}^{-15}}m\]

    B)  \[1.5\times {{10}^{-15}}m\]

    C)  \[6\times {{10}^{-15}}m\]

    D)  \[4.5\times {{10}^{-15}}m\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    [c] Radius R os a nucleus changes with the nucleon number A of the nucleus as \[R=1.3\times {{10}^{-15}}\times {{A}^{1/3}}m\] Hence, \[\frac{{{R}_{2}}}{{{R}_{1}}}={{\left( \frac{{{A}_{2}}}{{{A}_{1}}} \right)}^{1/3}}={{\left( \frac{128}{16} \right)}^{1/3}}={{(8)}^{1/3}}=2\] \[\therefore \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{{R}_{2}}=2{{R}_{1}}=2(3\times {{10}^{-15}})m=6\times {{10}^{-15}}m\]


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