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JEE Main 202120 JulyMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2021
Date
20 July
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Nuclear Physics

JEE Main 2021 · 20 July · Morning Shift · Physics · Nuclear Physics

A nucleus of mass M emits γ -ray photon of frequency v . The loss...

A nucleus of mass MM emits γ\gamma-ray photon of frequency vv. The loss of internal energy by the nucleus is: [Take cc as the speed of electromagnetic wave]

Options

  1. Ahvhv
  2. B00
  3. Chv[1−hv2Mc2]hv\left[1 - \dfrac{hv}{2M{c}^{2}}\right]
  4. Dhv[1+hv2Mc2]hv\left[1 + \dfrac{hv}{2M{c}^{2}}\right]

Correct answer

D. hv[1+hv2Mc2]hv\left[1 + \dfrac{hv}{2M{c}^{2}}\right]

Step-by-step solution

Energy of γ\gamma ray \left[{E}_{\gamma}\right] = hv</p><p>Momentumof</p><p>Momentum of\gammaray[Pγ]=hλ=hvcray \left[{P}_{\gamma}\right] = \dfrac{h}{\lambda} = \dfrac{hv}{c}
Total momentum is conserved.

P→γ+P→Nu=0\overset{\to}{P}\gamma + \overset{\to}{P}Nu = 0
where P→Nu=\overset{\to}{P}Nu = momentum of decayed nuclei

⇒Pγ=PNu⇒ {P}_{\gamma} = {P}_{Nu}
⇒hvc=PNu⇒ \dfrac{hv}{c} = {P}_{Nu}
⇒KE⇒ KE of nuclei

=12Mv2=(PNu)22M=12M[hvc]2= \dfrac{1}{2}M{v}^{2} = \dfrac{{\left({P}_{Nu}\right)}^{2}}{2M} = \dfrac{1}{2M}{\left[\dfrac{hv}{c}\right]}^{2}
Loss in internal energy =Eγ+KENu= {E}_{\gamma} + {KE}_{Nu}
=hv+12M[hvc]2= hv + \dfrac{1}{2M}{\left[\dfrac{hv}{c}\right]}^{2}
=hv[1+hv2Mc2]= hv\left[1 + \dfrac{hv}{2M{c}^{2}}\right]

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