Category: Nuclear physics

Example 1: Consider a radioactive material which is undergoing fusion and resulting in a mass defect of 2 kg. Calculate the amount of energy released from the material. Solution: Mass defect, m = 2 kg Velocity of light, c = 3 х 108 m/s Using Einstein’s equation, E = mc2 E = 2 х (3 х…

Some important applications of nuclear physics are listed below:

There are two units of radioactivity and they are:

Radioactivity is a nuclear process that occurs due to the decay of the nucleus. Radioactivity is based on the law of conservation of charge. External parameters such as temperature and pressure do not affect the rate of decay. The daughter nuclei will have unique physical and chemical properties (that is different from parent nuclei). The…

The main difference between nuclear physics and atomic physics is that nuclear physics deals with the nucleus while atomic physics deals with an entire atom. More specifically, atomic physics deals with the atom as a system consisting of a nucleus and electrons. Nuclear physics deals with the nucleus as a system consisting of nucleons (protons…

In this section, we have discussed the fundamentals of atomic nuclei: Radius of Nucleus ‘R’ represents the radius of nucleus. R=RoA13 Where, Total Number of Protons and Neutrons in a Nucleus The mass number (A), also known as the nucleon number, is the total number of neutrons and protons in a nucleus. A = Z…

Nuclear physics is a scientific discipline that studies the structure of nuclei, their formation and stability. It mainly focuses on understanding the fundamental nuclear forces in nature and the complex interactions between neutrons and protons. Nuclear Physics is defined as the branch of physics deals with the structure of the atomic nucleus and its interactions.…