NEETPhysicsNuclear Physics
Deuteron is a bound state of a neutron and a proton with a binding energy B = 2.2 MeV. A γ -ray of energy E is aimed at a deuteron nucleus to try to break it into a (neutron + proton) such that the n and p move in the direction of the incident γ-ray. If E = B, show that this cannot happen. Hence calculate how much bigger than B must E be for such a process to happen
Options
- AB ² m c ²
- BB ² 2m c ²
- CB ² 4m c ²
- D3 B ² 4m c ²
Correct answer
C. B ² 4m c ²
Step-by-step solution
Correct Option is : (C) B ² 4m c ²