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Class Test
Topic: Nuclear & Particle Physics (Liquid Drop Model)
(Full Marks: 40)
Time: 1:00 Hour 21-01-2023
There will be negative marking of 25% for each wrong answer.

Q1. If the binding energy B of a nucleus (mass number A and charge Z ) is given by

( 2Z − A)
2
Z2
B = aV A − aS A
2/3
− asym − ac
A A1/ 3
where aV = 16 MeV , asym = 24 MeV and ac = 0.75 MeV , then the Z for the most stable

isobar for a nucleus with A = 216 is

(a) 68 (b) 72 (c) 84 (d) 92

Q2. The binding energy of a light nucleus ( Z , A ) in MeV is given by the approximate

formula

(N − Z)
2
3
B ( A, Z ) 16 A − 20 A 2/3
− Z 2 A−1/ 3 + 30
4 A
where N = A − Z is the neutron number. The value of Z of the most stable isobar for a
given A is
−1 −1 −1
A  A2 / 3  A A A2 / 3  A A4 / 3 
(a) 1 − (c) 1 − (d) 1 +
2  160  120  64 
(b)
2 2 2

Q3. Let ES denote the contribution of the surface energy per nucleon in the liquid drop model.

The ratio ES ( 13
27
Al ) : ES ( 30
64
Zn ) is

(a) 2 : 3 (b) 4 : 3 (c) 5 : 3 (d) 3 : 2

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Q4. The Bethe-Weizsacker formula for the binding energy (in MeV ) of a nucleus of atomic
number Z and mass number A is

Z ( Z − 1) ( A − 2Z )
2

15.8 A − 18.3 A 2/3

− 0.714 − 23.2
A1/ 3 A
The ratio Z / A for the most stable isobar of a A = 64 nucleus is nearest to
(a) 0.30 (b) 0.35 (c) 0.45 (d) 0.50

Q5. The semi-empirical mass formula for the binding energy per nucleon of nucleus contains
a surface correction term. This term depends on the mass number A of the nucleus as A− .
Then the value of  is:
(a) 0.11 (b) 0.22 (c) 0.33 (d) 0.44

Q6. According to liquid drop model consider binding energy formula. Then the value
of atomic number ( Z 0 ) for the most stable nuclei among members of an isobaric

family ( X ) is: (where symbols have their usual meanings)

A
Z

4aa + ac A−1/3 4aa + ac A−1/3

(a) Z 0 = (b) Z 0 =
2ac + 8aa A 2ac A−1/3 + 8aa A−1

4aa + ac A1/3 4aa + ac A−1/3

(c) Z 0 = (d) Z 0 =
2ac + 8aa A−1 2ac + 8aa A1/3

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Q7. Consider the following expression for the mass of a nucleus with Z proton and
A nucleons: (where A is some odd number)
M ( Z, A ) = A + Z + Z2

where ,  and  are some constant with suitable dimensions. If M ( Z0 , A ) is nuclear

mass of most stable nuclei of the isobaric family, then the difference in mass
 M ( Z, A ) − M ( Z0 , A )  will be:

(a)  ( Z – Z 0 )         (b)  ( Z – Z 0 ) 

2

(c)  ( Z – Z 0 )         (d)  ( Z – Z 0 )

2

Q8. “Mirror  Nuclei”  are  nuclei  having  same  odd  value  of  mass  number  A and have
interchangeable N and Z differing by one unit. According to the semi-empirical mass
A A
formula, the mass difference between the pair of mirror nuclei Z X and Y will
Z +1

approximately be: (where constants have their usual meaning)

( A − 1) − ( mn − m p ) ( A − 1) − ( mn − m p )
ac aS
(a) (b)
A1/3 A1/3

( A − 1) − ( mn − m p ) ( A − 1) − ( mn − m p )
ac aS
(c) (d)
A A

Q9. Masses of mirror nuclei 13 Al 27 &14 Si 27 are 26.981539 & 26.986704 respectively.

Then the Coulomb coefficient ac using liquid drop model is:

(Given m p = 1.007275 u & mn = 1.008665 u )

(a) 0.4 MeV (b) 0.7 MeV (c) 1.0 MeV (d) 1.3 MeV

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Q10. Find out the energy needed to extract a neutron from 20 Ca 40 using liquid drop model.

(Given av = 14.1 MeV , as = 13.0 MeV , ac = 0.595MeV , aa = 19 MeV , a p = 33.5MeV )

(a) 10 MeV (b) 15 MeV (c) 20 MeV (d) 25 MeV

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