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161 A cricket ball of mass 0.12 kg moves at 20 m/s. What is its de Broglie wavelength, approximately? (h = 6.63 ×… Physics
Matter waves
Medium
162 A proton and an alpha particle are each accelerated from rest through the same potential difference. What is … Physics
Matter waves
Hard
163 In the alpha-particle scattering experiment, most alpha particles passed straight through the gold foil. This… Physics
Atomic models
Easy
164 What is the energy of the electron in the n = 3 orbit of a hydrogen atom? Physics
Atomic models
Easy
165 The radius of the first Bohr orbit of hydrogen is 0.529 Å. What is the radius of the second orbit? Physics
Atomic models
Medium
166 An electron in a hydrogen atom jumps from n = 3 to n = 2. What are the photon energy and wavelength, approxim… Physics
Atomic models
Medium
167 What is the shortest wavelength in the Lyman series of hydrogen? (R = 1.097 × 10⁷ m⁻¹) Physics
Atomic models
Hard
168 How many neutrons are present in a nucleus of ²³⁸₉₂U? Physics
Nucleus
Easy
169 Which property correctly describes the nuclear force between nucleons? Physics
Nucleus
Easy
170 ¹⁹⁸₈₀Hg and ¹⁹⁷₇₉Au are examples of: Physics
Nucleus
Medium
171 Taking R₀ = 1.2 fm, what is the radius of the ²⁷Al nucleus? Physics
Nucleus
Medium
172 What is the ratio of the radius of a nucleus with mass number 125 to that of a nucleus with mass number 8? Physics
Nucleus
Hard
173 The energy equivalent of 1 atomic mass unit is about: Physics
Mass-energy and binding energy
Easy
174 The binding energy per nucleon is highest for nuclei with mass number close to: Physics
Mass-energy and binding energy
Easy
175 If 1 g of matter were completely converted into energy, how much energy would be released? Physics
Mass-energy and binding energy
Medium
176 Given m(¹H) = 1.007825 u, m_n = 1.008665 u and m(²H) = 2.014102 u, what is the binding energy of the deuteron? Physics
Mass-energy and binding energy
Medium
177 Using m(¹H) = 1.007825 u, m_n = 1.008665 u and m(⁴He) = 4.002603 u, what is the binding energy per nucleon of… Physics
Mass-energy and binding energy
Hard
178 In a nuclear reactor, cadmium rods are used to: Physics
Nuclear fission and fusion
Easy
179 The main purpose of a moderator such as heavy water in a reactor is to: Physics
Nuclear fission and fusion
Easy
180 In the reaction ²³⁵₉₂U + ¹₀n → ¹⁴⁴₅₆Ba + ⁸⁹₃₆Kr + x ¹₀n, what is the value of x? Physics
Nuclear fission and fusion
Medium