Nuclear principles in engineering ch3

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Nuclear Principles in Engineering Quiz

Test your knowledge on nuclear principles with this comprehensive quiz designed for engineering enthusiasts and students alike. Challenge yourself with 25 thought-provoking questions covering various aspects of nuclear physics and engineering.

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A quantum system is composed of nucleons of nearly equal mass and the same intrinsic angular momentum (spin)

True

False

One of the best ways to determine the size of a nucleus is to scatter high energy electrons from it

True

False

The density of all nuclei is equal

True

False

As the velocity of a body increases , its mass decreases

True

False

In the relativistic case, the more energy an object has , the heavier it is

True

False

The rest mass energy plus the kinetic energy of a particle are equal to its rest mass multiplied by the velocity of light squared

True

False

The greater the binding energy,the more stable the nucleus

True

False

The binding energy per nucleon does not vary with atomic mass number

True

False

Nuclei that are near to the iron peak in the stability curve represent the most stable elements

True

False

Heavy nuclei are more stable when they split in two

True

False

Nuclei with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons are called isobars

True

False

Neutron is an unstable particle unless its bound to a nucleus

True

False

The force that holds the nucleus together is called the strong force

True

False

Hydrogen and deuteron have two excited states

True

False

Heavier nucleus has less energy levels than the light nucleus

True

False

The liquid drop model belongs to the class of :

Collective particle models

Independent particle models

The binding energy of a nucleus is proportional to the number of nucleons

True

False

The surface nucleons tend to increase the total BE of a nucleus

True

False

Nuclei with even numbers of protons and neutrons have higher BE

True

False

Nuclei with a magic number of neutrons or protons have more stable isotopes

True

False

Nuclei with the same atomic mass numbers (A) are called :

Isotones

Isobars

Isomeric

Isotopes

A model that describes the nucleus as a whole entity where the nucleons interact strongly together is :

The shell model

Liquid drop model

Planetary atomic model

In the shell model , nucleons have a large mean free path .

True

False

the semi-empirical formula can only be used to calculate the binding energy of a nucleus .

True

False

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