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Show that the density of nucleus over a wide range of nuclei is constant independent of mass number.

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We have
`R=R_(0) A^(1//3)`
`therefore`Density, `rho = (mA)/( (4)/(3) pi (R_(0)A^(1//3))^(3))`
`= (m)/( (4)/(3) pi R_(0)^(3)`
Hence `rho` is independent of A
(Here `m` is the mass of the nucleus.)
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