Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
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Chapter 30 - Nuclear Physics and Radioactivity - Problems - Page 881: 7

Answer

a) $R=180m$ b) $3.5\times10^4$

Work Step by Step

a) $\rho_{nuc}=\frac{m_{nuc}}{V_{nuc}}=\frac{1.6605\times10^{-27}kg}{\frac{4}{3}\pi(1.2\times10^{-15})^3}=2.294\times10^{17}\frac{kg}{m^3}$ $R=\bigg(\frac{M}{\frac{4}{3}\pi\rho_{nuc}}\bigg)^\frac{1}{3}=180m$ b) \frac{M}{\frac{4}{3}\piR^3}=\frac{m_U}{\frac{4}{3}\pir^3} $r_U=R(\frac{m_U}{M})^\frac{1}{3}=2.58\times10^{-10}m$ $r_{actual}=(1.2\times10^{-15}m)(238)^\frac{1}{3}=7.44\times10^{-15}m$ $\frac{r_U}{r_{actual}}=3.47\times10^4$
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