Government Graduate College Khanewal

Mid Term Examination Tutor: Z.A Khan Nuclear Physics (BS 7th)

Date: 26th April 2021 Time Allowed: 11/2 hours Total Marks: 30

Q.1 Answer the following short questions. ( 2 ×10=20 )

i. Who discover nucleus and its constituents?

ii. Determine the radius of Pb208.
iii. Why don’t protons in nucleus repel each other? Why doesn’t the nucleus break apart?
iv. What are nuclear isomers? Give example.
v. What is unified atomic mass unit? What is its energy equivalent?
vi. What is a virtual particle?
vii. Enlist the forces of interaction in nature.
viii. Write some similarities between the liquid drop and a nucleus.
ix. Success of Meson theory
x. What is Compton wavelength for electron?
Q.2 (a) Define Nuclear Quadrupole moment and Explain its Physical Significance. (2.5)
(b) Calculate the Binding energy of alpha particle and express it in MeV. Experimental mass
of alpha particle is 4.0028 a.m.u. (2.5)
Q.3 (a) How volume & surface energy contribute towards the stability of the nuclei based on
Bethe- Weizsaker formula. (2.5)
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(b) The experimentally measured mass of a π- meson is 140 MeV /c . Estimate the range of
the nuclear force. (2.5)