Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Physics
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- The Nucleus
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · The Nucleus
When the mass number A of a nucleus increases, which of the...
When the mass number of a nucleus increases, which of the following associated quantities remains unchanged?
Options
- AVolume
- BMass
- CDensity
- DBinding energy
Correct answer
C. Density
Step-by-step solution
The radius of a nucleus is given by , where is the mass number and is a constant.
The volume of the nucleus is .
The mass of the nucleus is approximately , where is the average mass of a nucleon.
The density of the nucleus is .
Since the density is independent of the mass number , it remains unchanged when increases. Volume, mass, and total binding energy all depend on and will change.
The volume of the nucleus is .
The mass of the nucleus is approximately , where is the average mass of a nucleon.
The density of the nucleus is .
Since the density is independent of the mass number , it remains unchanged when increases. Volume, mass, and total binding energy all depend on and will change.