Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321740904
ISBN 13: 978-0-32174-090-8

Chapter 37 - The Foundations of Modern Physics - Exercises and Problems - Page 1123: 37

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$$\color{blue}{\bf [a]}$$ To find the average density of an aluminum atom, we need to calculate the mass of the atom and then divide it by its volume. $$\rho=\dfrac{M}{V}=\dfrac{27\;\rm u}{\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3}$$ Plug the known; $$\rho=\dfrac{27\times 1.67\times 10^{-27}}{\frac{4}{3}\pi \left(\frac{1.2}{2}\times 10^{-10}\right)^3}$$ $$\rho=\color{red}{\bf4 .98\times 10^4}\;\rm kg/m^3$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [b]}$$ The average volume per atom is given by the density $$V_{\rm avg}=\dfrac{M}{\rho_{\rm Al}}=\dfrac{27\;\rm u}{2700}=\dfrac{27\times 1.67\times 10^{-27}}{2700}$$ $$V_{\rm avg}=\color{red}{\bf 1.67\times 10^{-29}}\;\rm m^3$$ So, the radius of the sphere here is then given by $$\frac{4}{3}\pi r^3=V_{\rm avg} $$ So, $$r=\sqrt[3]{\dfrac{V_{\rm avg} }{\frac{4}{3}\pi}}$$ $$r=\sqrt[3]{\dfrac{ 1.67\times 10^{-29} }{\frac{4}{3}\pi}}$$ $$r=\color{red}{\bf 1.6 \times 10^{-10}}\;\rm m $$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [c]}$$ To find the density of the aluminum nucleus, we'll calculate it using the mass and volume of the nucleus. $$\rho_{\rm nucleus}=\dfrac{M}{V_{\rm nucleus}}=\dfrac{27\;\rm u}{\frac{4}{3}\pi r_{\rm nucleus }^3}$$ Plug the known; $$\rho_{\rm nucleus}=\dfrac{27\times 1.67\times 10^{-27}}{\frac{4}{3}\pi \left(\frac{8}{2}\times 10^{-15}\right)^3}$$ $$\rho_{\rm nucleus}=\color{red}{\bf 1.682\times 10^{17}}\;\rm kg/m^3$$ To find how many times this density of the nucleus is greater than the solid aluminum; $$\dfrac{\rho_{\rm nucleus}}{\rho}=\dfrac{1.682\times 10^{17}}{2700}=\bf 6.23\times 10^{13}$$ Hence, $$\rho_{\rm nucleus}=\color{red}{\bf 6.23\times 10^{13}}\;\rho$$
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