Nuclear Radius and Mass Number – Rankers Physics
Topic: Modern Physics
Subtopic: Nucleus

Nuclear Radius and Mass Number

If the radius of a nucleus of mass number 2 is R, then radius of a nucleus of mass number 16 is
R
2R
\(\frac{R}{2}\)
4R

Solution:

The radius of a nucleus is given by \(R \propto A^{1/3}\). Therefore, \(frac{R'}{R} = \left(\frac{16}{2}\right)^{1/3} = 8^{1/3} = 2\), so \(R' = 2R\).

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