During the nuclear fusion reaction 

  • A heavy nucleus breaks into two fragments by itself

  • A light nucleus bombarded by thermal neutrons breaks up

  • A heavy nucleus bombarded by thermal neutrons breaks up

  • Two light nuclei combine to give a heavier nucleus and  possibly other products

A gamma ray photon creates an electron- positron pair. If the rest mass energy of an electron is 0.5 MeV and the total K.E. of the electron- positron pair is 0.78 MeV, then the energy of the gamma ray photon must be 

  • 0.78 MeV                 

  • 1.78 MeV

  • 1.28 MeV                 

  • 0.28 MeV

Which of the following statement is true 

  •  Pt19278 has 78 neutrons

  • Po21484Pb21082+β-

  • U23892Th23490+He42

  • Th23490Pa23491+He42

Fast neutrons can easily be slowed down by 

  • The use of lead shielding

  • Passing them through heavy water

  • Elastic collisions with heavy nuclei

  • Applying a strong electric field

When U23592 undergoes fission, 0.1% of its original mass is changed into energy. How much energy is released if 1kg of U23592 undergoes fission

  •  9×1010 J           

  •   9×1011 J

  • 9×1012 J           

  • 9×1013 J

γ-rays radiation can be used to create electron-positron pair. In this process of pair production, γ-rays energy cannot be less than 

  • 5.0 MeV               

  • 4.02 MeV

  • 15.0 MeV               

  • 1.02 MeV

A reaction between a proton and O188 that produces F189 must also liberate 

  • n10         

  • e01

  • n01         

  • e10

In the nuclear reaction U23892ThAz+He42 , the values of A and Z are

  • A = 234, Z = 94             

  • A = 234, Z = 90

  • A = 238, Z = 94             

  • A = 238, Z = 90

If 200 MeV energy is released in the fission of a single U235 nucleus, the number of fissions required per second to produce 1 kilowatt power shall be (Given

1 eV=1.6×10-19 J

  • 3.125×1013         

  • 3.125×1014

  • 3.125×1015           

  • 3.125×1016

In nuclear fission, the fission reactions proceeds with a projectile. Which of the following suits the best

  • Slow proton             

  • Fast neutron

  • Slow neutron         

  • None of these

In the nuclear reaction  X85297Y+4α, Y is 

  •  Y28776            

  • Y28577

  • Y28177             

  • Y28977

Thermal neutrons can cause fission in 

  •  U235          

  • U238

  •  Pu238        

  • Th232

When neutrons are bombarded on nucleus of U23592, the number of emitted neutrons will be 

  • 1         

  • 2

  • 3         

  • 4

The energy released in a typical nuclear fusion reaction is approximately 

  • 25 MeV           

  • 200 MeV

  • 800 MeV         

  • 1050 MeV

Which one of the following nuclear reactions is a source of energy in the sun 

  • Be49+He24C612+n0-1

  • He23+He23He24+H11+H11

  • Ba56144+Kr5692U92235+n0-1

  • Fe2656+Ca48112W74167+n0-1

Which of these is a fusion reaction 

  • H13+H12He24+n01

  • U92238Pb82206+8He24+6β-10

  • C712C612+β++γ

  • None of these

In a nuclear fission reaction 

  • Two light nuclei combine to produce a heavier nucleus

  • A light nucleus bombarded by thermal neutrons breaks up

  • A heavy nucleus bombarded by thermal neutrons breaks up

  • A heavy nucleus breaks up by itself

Hydrogen bomb is based on which of the following phenomenon

  • Nuclear fission             

  • Nuclear fusion

  • Radioactive decay       

  • None of these

The number of neutrons released when U23592 undergoes fission by absorbing n01 and Ba56144+Kr3689are formed, is 

  • 0           

  • 1

  • 2         

  • 3

Which of the following particle has similar mass to electron

  • Proton             

  • Neutron

  • Positron           

  • Neutrino

Neutrino is a particle, which is 

  • Charged and has spin

  • Charged and has no spin

  • Charge less and has spin

  • Charge less and has no spin

To generate a power of 3.2 mega watt, the number of fissions of U235 per minute is
(Energy released per fission = 200MeV, 1eV=1.6×10-19 J 

  •  6×1018        

  • 6×1017

  • 1017             

  • 6×1016

The average number of prompt neutrons produced per fission of U235 is 

  • More than 5         

  • 3 to 5

  • 2 to 3                 

  • 1 to 2

In an atomic bomb, the energy is released due to

  • Chain reaction of neutrons and U92235
  • Chain reaction of neutrons and U92288
  • Chain reaction of neutrons and P92240
  • Chain reaction of neutrons and U92286

If an electron and a positron annihilate, then the energy released is:

  • 3.2×10-13 J       

  • 1.6×10-13 J

  • 4.8×10-13 J           

  •   6.4×10-13 J

The nuclear reaction H12+H12He24 (mass of deuteron = 2.0141 a.m.u. and mass of He = 4.0024 a.m.u.) is

  • Fusion reaction releasing 24 MeV energy

  • Fusion reaction absorbing 24 MeV energy

  • Fission reaction releasing 0.0258 MeV energy

  • Fission reaction absorbing 0.0258 MeV energy

In the following reaction the value of ‘X’ is  
N714+He24X+H11

  • N817             

  • O817

  •  O716             

  • N716

The binding energy of nucleus is a measure of its

  • Charge             

  • Mass

  • Momentum       

  • Stability

Heavy water is

  • Water at 4°C

  • Compound of deuterium and oxygen

  • Compound of heavy oxygen and heavy hydrogen

  • Water in which soap does not lather

If M is the atomic mass and A is the mass number, packing fraction is given by:

  • AM-A           

  • A-MA

  • MM-A            

  • M-AA

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