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Question 21: moderate

Binding energy per nucleon verses mass number curve for nuclei is shown in the figure. W, X, Y and Z are four nuclei indicated on the curve. The process that would release energy is :

1. Y → 2Z
2. W → X + Z
3. W → 2Y
4. X → Y + Z
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Question 22: moderate

The binding energies per nucleon of deuteron \[\left( _{1}H^{2} \right)\] and helium atom \[\left( _{2}He^{4} \right)\] are 1.1 MeV and 7 MeV. If two deuteron atoms react to form a single helium atom, then the energy released is:

1. 13.9 MeV
2. 26.9 MeV
3. 23.6 MeV
4. 19.2 MeV
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Question 23: moderate

If the momentum of an electron is changed by P, then de-Broglie wavelength associated with it
changes by 0.2%. The initial momentum of electron will be about :

1. P/200
2. 100 P
3. 500 P
4. 400 P
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Question 24: moderate

In photoelectric effect, the curve between photoelectric current and anode potential V (for
different frequencies) is shown in figure, then :

1. \[\nu_{1}>\nu_{2}>\nu_{3}\]
2. \[\nu_{1}<\nu_{2}<\nu_{3}\]
3. \[\nu_{1}=\nu_{2}=\nu_{3}\]
4. \[\nu_{1}>\nu_{2}<\nu_{3}\]
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Question 25: moderate

If the kinetic energy of the particle is increased to 16 times its previous value, the percentage
change in the de-Broglie wavelength of the particle is :

1. 25
2. 75
3. 60
4. 50
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Question 26: moderate

A radio isotope ‘X’ with a half life \[1.4\times 10^{9} years\] decays to ‘Y’ which is stable. A sample of the rock from a cave was found to contain ‘X’ and ‘Y’ in the ratio 1 : 7. The age of the rock is :

1. \[1.96\times 10^{9} years\]
2. \[3.92\times 10^{9} years\]
3. \[4.20\times 10^{9} years\]
4. \[8.40\times 10^{9} years\]
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Question 27: moderate

A common example of β-decay is

\[_{15}P^{32}\longrightarrow _{16}P^{32} + x + y\]

Then x and y stand for :

1. Electron and neutrino
2. Positron and neutrino
3. Electron and antineutrino
4. Positron and antineutrino
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Question 28: moderate

Initial number of nuclei of a radioactive substance is \[5\times 10^{16}\] and half life is 10 yrs. Find number of nuclei decayed in 5 yrs.

1. \[2\times 10^{16}\]
2. \[1.5\times 10^{16}\]
3. \[3.5\times 10^{16}\]
4. \[2.5\times 10^{16}\]
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Question 29: moderate

200 MeV of energy can be obtained by per fission. In a reactor generating 1000 kW find the number of nuclei under going the fission per second :

1. 1000
2. \[2\times 10^{8}\]
3. \[3.125\times 10^{16}\]
4. 931
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Question 30: moderate

Binding energy per nucleon plot against the mass number for stable nuclei is shown in the figure. Which curve is correct :

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
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