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What is the relationship between the radius of a nucleus (R) and its mass number (A)?
What is the relationship between the radius of a nucleus (R) and its mass number (A)?
- R = R0 * A
- $R = R0 \times A^{2}$
- R = R0 / A
- $R = R0 \times A^{1/3}$ (correct)
What is the relationship between atomic mass number (A) and atomic number (Z)?
What is the relationship between atomic mass number (A) and atomic number (Z)?
- $A = Z + N$ (correct)
- $A = Z^{2}$
- $A = 2Z$
- $A = Z \times N$
What is the impact parameter (b) for α-particles directed towards the center of the nucleus?
What is the impact parameter (b) for α-particles directed towards the center of the nucleus?
- 1
- Coulomb's constant
- cot(θ/2)
- 0 (correct)
Which particle in a nucleus is 1836 times heavier than an electron?
Which particle in a nucleus is 1836 times heavier than an electron?
What is the unit of Atomic Mass Unit (amu) in SI units?
What is the unit of Atomic Mass Unit (amu) in SI units?
What is the charge of a neutron?
What is the charge of a neutron?
Where does the nuclear density have its maximum value within the nucleus?
Where does the nuclear density have its maximum value within the nucleus?
What is the relationship between nuclear density and mass number?
What is the relationship between nuclear density and mass number?
What is the significance of the nuclear radius in terms of nuclear matter density?
What is the significance of the nuclear radius in terms of nuclear matter density?
In which astronomical objects are extremely high nuclear densities similar to those in nuclei found?
In which astronomical objects are extremely high nuclear densities similar to those in nuclei found?
How does the nuclear density vary as we move away from the center of the nucleus?
How does the nuclear density vary as we move away from the center of the nucleus?
What does the binding energy per nucleon indicate for light nuclides such as 1H2?
What does the binding energy per nucleon indicate for light nuclides such as 1H2?
What does the gradual increase in binding energy per nucleon after A = 20 signify?
What does the gradual increase in binding energy per nucleon after A = 20 signify?
Between which mass numbers does the binding energy curve show cyclic recurrence of peaks corresponding to specific nuclides?
Between which mass numbers does the binding energy curve show cyclic recurrence of peaks corresponding to specific nuclides?
Which element is identified as the most stable based on the maximum value of binding energy per nucleon?
Which element is identified as the most stable based on the maximum value of binding energy per nucleon?
Why are nuclides with mass numbers between 40 and 120 considered highly stable and non-radioactive?
Why are nuclides with mass numbers between 40 and 120 considered highly stable and non-radioactive?
What happens to the binding energy per nucleon for elements beyond Uranium (trans-uranium elements) according to the text?
What happens to the binding energy per nucleon for elements beyond Uranium (trans-uranium elements) according to the text?
