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Nuclei

Question
CBSEENPH12039737

A nucleus disintegrates into two nuclear parts which have their velocities in the ratio 2:1. The ratio of their nuclear sizes will be

  • 21/3:1

  • 1:31/2

  • 31/2:1

  • 1:21/3

Solution

B.

1:31/2

Law of conservation of momentum gives
m1 v1 = m2 v2
straight m subscript 1 over straight m subscript 2 space equals straight v subscript 2 over straight v subscript 1
space But space space straight m space equals space 4 over 3 πr cubed straight rho
or space straight m proportional to space straight r cubed
therefore space straight m subscript 1 over straight m subscript 2 space equals space fraction numerator straight r subscript 1 superscript 3 over denominator straight r subscript 2 superscript 3 end fraction space equals space straight v subscript 2 over straight v subscript 1
straight r subscript 1 over straight r subscript 2 space equals space open parentheses 1 half close parentheses to the power of 1 divided by 3 end exponent
straight r subscript 1 space colon straight r subscript 2 space equals space 1 space colon 2 to the power of 1 divided by 3 end exponent