The mass number of a nucleus is equal to the number of

  • Electrons it contains           

  • Protons it contains

  • Neutrons it contains           

  • Nucleons it contains

The rest energy of an electron is:

  • 510 KeV           
  • 931 KeV
  • 510 MeV           
  • 931 MeV

In Ra22688 nucleus, there are 

  • 138 protons and 88 neutrons

  • 138 neutrons and 88 protons

  • 226 protons and 88 electrons

  • 226 neutrons and 138 electrons

Outside a nucleus 

  • Neutron is stable

  • Proton and neutron both are stable

  • Neutron is unstable

  • Neither neutron nor proton is stable

Order of magnitude of density of uranium nucleus is (mP=1.67×10-27 kg)

  • 1020 kg/m3           

  • 1017 kg/m3

  • 1014 kg/m3           

  • 1011 kg/m3

Nucleus of an atom whose atomic mass is 24 consists of

  • 11 electrons, 11 protons and 13 neutrons

  • 11 electrons, 13 protons and 11 neutrons

  • 11 protons and 13 neutrons

  • 11 protons and 13 electrons

The mass of a neutron is very nearly the same as that of 

  • A proton                 

  • A meson

  • An epsilon               

  • An electron

The mass defect per nucleon is called

  • Binding energy             

  • Packing fraction

  • Ionisation energy         

  • Excitation energy

Nuclear forces are

  • Short ranged attractive and charge independent

  • Short ranged attractive and charge dependent

  • Long ranged repulsive and charge independent

  • Long ranged repulsive and charge dependent

Antiparticle of electron is

  •  n10               

  • H11

  • Positron       

  • Neutrino

The binding energy per nucleon is maximum in the case of

  •  He42                 

  • Fe2656

  • Ba56141               

  • U92235

Isotopes are atoms having 

  • Same number of protons but different number of neutrons

  • Same number of neutrons but different number of protons

  • Same number of protons and neutrons

  • None of the above

The mass of an α-particle is:

  • less than the sum of masses of two protons and two neutrons.

  • equal to mass of four protons.

  • equal to mass of four neutrons .

  • equal to the sum of masses of two protons and two neutrons.

Atomic number of a nucleus is Z and atomic mass is M. The number of neutron is

  • M-Z           

  • M

  • Z               

  • M+Z 

The α-particle is the nucleus of an atom of

  • Neon             

  • Hydrogen

  • Helium           

  • Deuterium

The force acting between proton and proton inside the nucleus is 

  • Coulombic             

  • Nuclear

  • Both                       

  • None of these

For a nucleus to be stable, the correct relation between neutron number N and Proton number Z is

  • N > Z             

  • N = Z 

  • N < Z             

  • NZ

Mn and MP represent mass of neutron and proton respectively. If an element having atomic mass M has N-neutron and Z-proton, then the correct relation will be

  • M<NMn+ZMp         

  • M>NMn+ZMp

  • M=NMn+ZMp         

  • M=NMn+Mp

If a H2 nucleus is completely converted into energy, the energy produced will be around

  • 1 MeV               

  • 938 MeV

  • 9.38 MeV           

  • 238 MeV

As compared C12 atom, C14 atom has

  • Two extra protons and two extra electrons

  • Two extra protons but no extra electrons

  • Two extra neutrons and no extra electrons

  • Two extra neutrons and two extra electrons

If m, mn and mp are the masses of XAZ nucleus, neutron and proton respectively 

  •  m<A-Zmn+Zmp       

  • m=A-Zmn+Zmp

  • m=A-Zmp+Zmn        

  • m>A-Zmn+Zmp

On the bombardment of neutron with Boron. α-particle is emitted and product nuclei formed is

  •  C126         

  • Li63

  • Li73           

  • Be94

The average kinetic energy of the thermal neutrons is of the order of 

  • 0.03 eV         

  • 3 eV 

  • 3 KeV           

  • 3 MeV

Which of the following isotopes is normally fissionable ?

  • U23892             

  • Np23993

  •  U23592             

  • He42

The process by which a heavy nucleus splits into light nuclei is known as 

  • Fission           

  • α-decay

  • Fusion             

  • Chain reaction

The explosion of the atomic bomb takes place due to

  • Nuclear fission           

  • Nuclear fusion

  • Scattering               

  • Thermionic emission

In nuclear reaction He24+XZAYZ+2A+3+B, B denotes 

  • Electron           

  • Positron

  • Proton               

  • Neutron

Energy generation in stars is mainly due to

  • Chemical reactions               

  • Fission of heavy nuclei

  • Fusion of light nuclei             

  • Fusion of heavy nuclei

Fusion reaction is initiated with the help of 

  • Low temperature         

  • High temperature

  • Neutrons                     

  • Any particle

When a Be49 atom is bombarded with α particles, one of the product of nuclear transmutation is C612. The other is 

  •  e-10           

  • H11

  •  D12            

  • n01

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