Home
Class 12
PHYSICS
What characteristic property of nuclear ...

What characteristic property of nuclear force explains the constancy of binding energy per nucleon (BE/A) in the range of mass number 'A' lying 30 `lt A lt 170` ?

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

Saturation or short range nature of nuclear forces.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • NUCLEI

    OSWAAL PUBLICATION|Exercise TOPIC -2 (Short Answer Type Questions-I)|2 Videos

  • NUCLEI

    OSWAAL PUBLICATION|Exercise TOPIC -2 (Short Answer Type Questions-II)|2 Videos

  • NUCLEI

    OSWAAL PUBLICATION|Exercise TOPIC -1 (Numerical Problems)|2 Videos

  • MOVING CHARGES & MAGNETISM

    OSWAAL PUBLICATION|Exercise TOPIC-3 (Current Carrying Conductor & Galvanometer) (Numerical Problem)|1 Videos

  • RAY OPTICS AND OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS

    OSWAAL PUBLICATION|Exercise TOPIC-3(Numerical Problems)|3 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Draw a plot of BE/A versus mass number A for 2 le A le 170 . Use this graph to explain the release of energy in the process of nuclear fusion of two light nuclei. OR Using the curve for the binding energy per nucleon as a function of mass number A, state clearly how the release in energy in the processes of nuclear fission and nuclear fusion can be explained. OR Draw a plot of the binding energy per nucleon as a function of mass number for a large number of nuclei, 2 lt A lt 240 . How do you explain the constancy of binding energy per nucleon in the range 30 lt A lt 170 using the property that nuclear force is short-ranged ?

Draw a plot of potential energy of a pair of nucleons as a function of their separations. Mark the regions where the nuclear force is (i) attractive and (ii) repulsive. Write any two characteristic features of nuclear forces. OR Draw a plot of potential energy of a pair of nucleons as a function of their separation. Write two important conclusions which you can draw regarding the nature of nuclear forces.

A heavy nucleus X of mass number 240 and binding energy per nucleon 7.6 MeV is split into two fragments Y and Z of mass numbers 110 and 130. The binding energy of nucleons in Y and Z is 8.5 Me V per nucleon. Calculate the energy Q released per fission in Me V.

The mass defect of ""_(2)^(4)He is 0.03 u. The binding energy per nucleon of helium (in MeV) is

If the mass defect of ""_(4)^(9)X is a.m.u., then binding energy per nucleon is (1 a.m.u. = 931.5 MeV):