WBJEE SERIES Physics
Nuclear Physics
4 previous year questions.
Volume: 4 Ques
Yield: Medium
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2009 Chapter Questions 4 MCQs
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PYQ 2009
medium
physics ID: wbjee-20
What is the particle in the following nuclear reaction :
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electron
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proton
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Photon
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Neutron
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PYQ 2013
medium
physics ID: wbjee-20
An alpha particle (He)has a mass of 4.00300 amu. A proton has mass of 1.00783 amu and a neutron has mass of 1.00867 amu respectively. The binding energy of alpha particle estimated from these data is the closest to
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27.9 MeV
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22.3 MeV
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35.0 MeV
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20.4 MeV
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PYQ 2024
medium
physics ID: wbjee-20
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true in respect of nuclear binding energy?
(i) The mass energy of a nucleus is larger than the total mass energy of its individual protons and neutrons.
(ii) If a nucleus could be separated into its nucleons, an energy equal to the binding energy would have to be transferred to the particles during the separating process.
(iii) The binding energy is a measure of how well the nucleons in a nucleus are held together.
(iv) The nuclear fission is somehow related to acquiring higher binding energy.
(i) The mass energy of a nucleus is larger than the total mass energy of its individual protons and neutrons.
(ii) If a nucleus could be separated into its nucleons, an energy equal to the binding energy would have to be transferred to the particles during the separating process.
(iii) The binding energy is a measure of how well the nucleons in a nucleus are held together.
(iv) The nuclear fission is somehow related to acquiring higher binding energy.
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Statements (i), (ii), and (iii) are true
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Statements (ii), (iii), and (iv) are true.
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Statements (ii) and (iii) are true.
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All four statements are true
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PYQ 2025
medium
physics ID: wbjee-20
Let the binding energy per nucleon of a nucleus be denoted by , and the radius of the nucleus is denoted by . If the mass numbers of nuclei A and B are 64 and 125 respectively, then:
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