Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
A radioactive nucleus of mass number A, ...

A radioactive nucleus of mass number A, initially at rest, emits an `alpha-` particle with a speed v. What will be the recoil speed of the daughter nucleus ?

A

`(2v)/((A-4V))`

B

`(2v)/((A+4))`

C

`(4v)/((A-4))`

D

`(4v)/((A+4))`

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
C
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • JEE MOCK TEST 14

    NTA MOCK TESTS|Exercise PHYSICS|25 Videos
  • JEE MOCK TEST 17

    NTA MOCK TESTS|Exercise PHYSICS|25 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

A nucleus of ._84^210 Po originally at rest emits alpha particle with speed v . What will be the recoil speed of the daughter nucleus ?

Some radioactive nucleus may emit

Some radioactive nucleus may emit.

A U^(238) nucleus , initially at rests , emits an alpha particle with a speed v_(0) . Calculate the recoil speed of the residual nucleus Th^(234) . Assume that the mass of a nucleus is proportional to the mass number. Also , calculate the ratio of K.E. of Th^(234) and alpha -particle.

A uranium 238 nucleus, initially at rest emits n alpha particle with a speed of 1.4xx10^7m/s . Calculte the rcoil speed of the residual nucleus thorium 234. Assume that the mas of a nucleus is proprotional to the mass number.

A uranium 238 nucleus, originally at rest, emits and alpha particle. The alpha particle travels with a speed of v m/s. What is the recoil speed of the residual necleus?

A nucleus of mass number 220 , initially at rest, emits an alpha -particle. If the Q value of the reaction is 5.5MeV , the energy (in MeV) of the emitted alpha -particle will be

which a U^(238) nucleus original at rest , decay by emitting an alpha particle having a speed u , the recoil speed of the residual nucleus is

NTA MOCK TESTS-JEE MOCK TEST 15-MCQS (PHYSICS)
  1. Electrons in a certain energy level n=n(1) can emit 3 spectral lines. ...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. A radioactive nucleus of mass number A, initially at rest, emits an al...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. A paramagnetic sample shows a net magnetisation of 8Am^-1 when placed ...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. In the circuit shown, each resistor is of resistance R. the equivalent...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Three different types of dielectric slabs have been arranged between t...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. The mass and the diameter of a planet are three times the repective v...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Temperature and volume curves are drawn for two thermodynamic processe...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. A proton, a deuteron and an alpha- particle having the same kinetic en...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. An object is placed on the surface of a smooth inclined plane of incli...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. A 27 mW laser beam has a cross-sectional maximum electric field ...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Two chemically non-reactive liquids are placed in a U-shaped tube as s...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. A thin bi-convex lens made out of a material of refractive index mu(1)...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Three solids sphere each of mass m and diameter d are stuck together s...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. An ideal diode is connected in a circuit with resistance R=50Omega and...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. A thermally insulated vessel contains 150g of water at 0^(@)C. Then th...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Suppose a quantilty x can be dimensionally represented in terms of M,L...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. A source and detector both start moving simultaneously from the positi...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. In a closed tube whose length can be altered by sliding one of the hal...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. An organ pipe of length L is open at one end and closed at other end. ...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. 10^(22) particles each of mass 10^(-26) Kg are striking perpendicular...

    Text Solution

    |