Q. The volume of a nucleus is directly proportional to

A) $A$
B) $A^{3}\ $
C) $\sqrt{A}$
D) $A^{1/3}$ (where $A$=mass number of the nucleus)
Explanation

(a) Radius of nucleus $R\ = \ R_{0}A^{1/3}$
Where $R_{0} = \ 1.2\ \times \ 10^{- 15}\ m$
Volume of nucleus $(V)$ = $\frac{4}{3}\pi R^{3}$
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ = \ \frac{4}{3}\pi\left\lbrack \ R_{0}A^{1/3} \right\rbrack^{3}$
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ = \frac{4}{4}\pi R_{0}^{3}A$
$\therefore\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ V \propto A$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.

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