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Nuclear Physics

E=mc2 & Nuclear Physics

1. What prevents the nucleus of a helium atom from flying

Base your answers to questions 4 through 7 on the information

apart?

below which represents a nuclear reaction.

2. The nuclear force that holds nucleons together is

1) weak and short range

2) weak and long range

3) strong and short range

4) strong and long range

4. This reaction is an example of

3. The chart below lists the rest masses of two particles and a

nucleus in atomic mass units

1) fusion

2) fission

3) beta decay

4) alpha decay

What is the mass defect of a

Li nucleus?

5. The symbols,

H and

H represent

1) 0.0345 u

1) electrons

2) 0.0615 u

2) deuterium ions

3) 3.0606 u

3) isotopes

4) 3.9975 u

4) alpha particles

6. Which occurs as a result of this reaction?

1) Matter is converted into energy.

2) Energy is converted into matter.

3) Mass and energy are destroyed.

4) Mass and energy are created.

7. How much energy is released during the reaction?

1) 0.021 MeV

2) 2.00 MeV

–19

3) 30.0 × 10

MeV

4) 19.7 MeV

Nuclear Physics