Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
A deuterium nucleus at rest absorbs a Ga...

A deuterium nucleus at rest absorbs a Gamma ray photon of energy 2.21 MeV and splits into a proton and a neutron. The neutron was found to be at rest after the disintegration. Calculate the mass of proton if it is known that mass of deuterium and hydrogen atom is 2.014740u and 1.008145u respectively. `[1 u=931 MeV//c^(2)]`

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
`1.0087u`
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • THE NUCLEUS

    RESNICK AND HALLIDAY|Exercise PRACTICE QUESTIONS (Single Correct Choice Type)|69 Videos

  • THE NUCLEUS

    RESNICK AND HALLIDAY|Exercise PRACTICE QUESTIONS (More than One Correct Choice Type)|22 Videos

  • THE NUCLEUS

    RESNICK AND HALLIDAY|Exercise CHECKPOINT|5 Videos

  • THE KINETIC THEORY OF GASES

    RESNICK AND HALLIDAY|Exercise PRACTICE QUESTIONS|72 Videos

  • UNITS AND MEASUREMENT

    RESNICK AND HALLIDAY|Exercise PRACTICE QUESTIONS (MATRIX-MATCH)|11 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

A gamma ray photon of energy 1896 MeV annihilates to produce a photon-antiproton pair. If the rest mass of each of the particles involved be 1.007276 a.m.u aapproximately, find how much K.E these will carry?

The nucleus of the deuterium atom, called the deuteron, consists of a proton and a neutron. Calculate the deutron's binding energy, given atomic mass, i.e., the mass of a deuterium nucleus plus an electron is measured to be 2.014 102 u .

Calculate the binding energy of the deuteron, which consistss of a proton and a neutron, given that the atomic mass of the deuteron is 2.014102 amu,. Take mass of proton (m_(p))=1.007825 amu, mass of a neutron (m_(n))=1.008665 amu and 1amu=931.5 MeV

A nucleus of mass 20 u emits a gamma -photon of energy 6 MeV. If the emission assume to occur when nucleus is free and rest, then the nucleus will have kinetic energy nearest to (take 1u = 1.6 xx 10^(-27) kg)

The rest mass of the deuteron, ._1^2 H , is equivalent to an energy of 1876 MeV, the rest mass of a proton is equivalent to 939 MeV and that of a neutron to 940 MeV. A deuteron may disintegrate to a proton and a neutron if it :

Calculate the binding energy per nucleon for C^(12),N^(14), O^(16) , and comment on their relative magnitudes. Masses of proton and neutron are 1.0078 and 1.0087m_(u) , respectively. (m_(u)=931MeV)

Calculate the binding energy for nucleon of . _6^(12) C nucleus, if mass of proton m_p = 10078 u , mass of neutron m_n = 1.0087 u , mass of C_12, m_C =12.0000 u , and 1 u =931 .4 MeV .

Express 1 joule in eV. Taking 1a.m.u. =931 MeV , calculate the mass of ._6C^12 .

RESNICK AND HALLIDAY-THE NUCLEUS-PROBLEMS
  1. The binding energy per nucleon for C^(12) is 7.68 MeV and that for C^(...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. In a Rutherford scattering experiment, assume that an incident alpha p...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. A deuterium nucleus at rest absorbs a Gamma ray photon of energy 2.21 ...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. What is the binding energy per nucleon of ""^(262)Bh ? The mass of the...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. The nuclide ""^(14)C contains (a) how many protons and (b) how many ne...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. For overcoming the Coulomb barrier for fusion, methods other than heat...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Consider the fission of .(92)^(238)U by fast neutrons. In one fission ...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Assume that the protons in a hot ball of protons each have a kinetic e...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. The uranium ore mined today contains only 0.72% of fissionable ""^(235...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. What is the Q of the following fusion process? .(1)^(2)H+.(1)^(1)Hto...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Calculate the Coulomb barrier height for two Li nuclei that are fired ...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. Calculate and compare the energy released by (a) fusion of 1.0kg of hy...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Calculate the height of the Coulomb barrier for the head on collision ...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Heavy water is the oxide of heavy hydrogen (deuterium) and is also cal...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Show that the energy released when three alpha particles fuse to form ...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. The Sun has mass 2.0xx10^(30) kg and radiates energy at the rate 3.9xx...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. The fission properties of .84Pu^(239) are very similar to those of .92...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. A thermal neutron (with approximately zero kinetic energy) is absrobed...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Calculate the disintegration energy Q for the fission of ""^(52)Cr int...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Calculate the energy released in the fissionn reaction ""^(235)U+nto...

    Text Solution

    |