Nuclear Physics - JEE Main Previous Year Questions with Solutions

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Download eSaral app for free study material and video tutorials.   Simulator Previous Years AIEEE/JEE Mains Questions [esquestion] The above is a plot of binding energy per nucleon $\mathrm{E}_{\mathrm{b}}$, against the nuclear mass M; A, B, C, D, E, F correspond to different nuclei. Consider four reactions : (i) $\mathrm{A}+\mathrm{B} \rightarrow \mathrm{C}+\varepsilon$ (ii) $\mathrm{C} \rightarrow \mathrm{A}+\mathrm{B}+\varepsilon$ (iii) $\mathrm{D}+\mathrm{E} \rightarrow \mathrm{F}+\varepsilon$ $(\mathrm{iv}) \mathrm{F} \rightarrow \mathrm{D}+\mathrm{E}+\varepsilon$ where $\varepsilon$ is the energy released ? In which reactions is $\varepsilon$ positive ? (1) (ii) and (iv) (2) (ii) and (iii) (3) (i) and (iv) (4) (i) and (iii) #tag# [AIEEE - 2009] #sol# (3) [/esquestion] [esquestion] The speed of daughter nuclei is :- (1) $\mathrm{c} \sqrt{\frac{\Delta \mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{M}+\Delta \mathrm{m}}}$ (2) $\mathrm{c} \frac{\Delta \mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{M}+\Delta \mathrm{m}}$ (3) $\mathrm{c} \sqrt{\frac{2 \Delta \mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{M}}}$ (4) $\mathrm{c} \sqrt{\frac{\Delta \mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{M}}}$ #tag# [AIEEE-2010] #sol# (3) Total kinetic energy of products $=$ Total energy released $\frac{\mathrm{p}^{2}}{2 \mathrm{m}}+\frac{\mathrm{p}^{2}}{2 \mathrm{m}}$ $\left.=(\text { mass defect }) \mathrm{c}^{2} \text { (where } \mathrm{m}=\frac{\mathrm{M}}{2} \text { given }\right)$ $\Rightarrow 2\left(\frac{\mathrm{p}^{2}}{2 \mathrm{m}}\right)=\left[(\mathrm{M}+\Delta \mathrm{m})-\left(\frac{\mathrm{M}}{2}+\frac{\mathrm{M}}{2}\right)\right] \times \mathrm{c}^{2}$ $\Rightarrow 2 \times\left[\frac{\mathrm{p}^{2}}{2\left(\frac{\mathrm{M}}{2}\right)}\right]=(\Delta \mathrm{m}) \mathrm{c}^{2}$ $\Rightarrow \frac{2\left(\frac{\mathrm{M}}{2} \mathrm{v}\right)^{2}}{\mathrm{M}}=(\Delta \mathrm{m}) \mathrm{c}^{2} \Rightarrow \mathrm{v}=\mathrm{c} \sqrt{\frac{2 \Delta \mathrm{m}}{\mathrm{M}}}$ [/esquestion] [esquestion] The binding energy per nucleon for the parent nucleus is $E_{1}$ an that for the daughter nuclei is $\mathrm{E}_{2}$. Then:- (1) $\mathrm{E}_{1}=2 \mathrm{E}_{2}$ $(2) \mathrm{E}_{2}=2 \mathrm{E}_{1}$ (3) $\mathrm{E}_{1}>\mathrm{E}_{2}$ $(4) \mathrm{E}_{2}>\mathrm{E}_{1}$ #tag# [AIEEE - 2010] #sol# (4) Because energy is releasing $\Rightarrow$ Binding energy per nucleon of product> that of parent $\Rightarrow \mathrm{E}_{2}>$ $\mathrm{E}_{1}$ [/esquestion] [esquestion] A radioactive nucleus (initial mass number A and atomic number Z) emits 3 -particles and 2 positrons. The ratio of number of neutrons to that of protons in the final nucleus will be:- (1) $\frac{\mathrm{A}-\mathrm{Z}-4}{\mathrm{Z}-2}$ (2) $\frac{\mathrm{A}-\mathrm{Z}-8}{\mathrm{Z}-4}$ (3) $\frac{\mathrm{A}-\mathrm{Z}-4}{\mathrm{Z}-8}$ (4) $\frac{\mathrm{A}-\mathrm{Z}-12}{\mathrm{Z}-4}$ #tag# [AIEEE - 2010] #sol# (3) [/esquestion] [esquestion] After absorbing a slowly moving neutron of mass $\left.\mathrm{m}_{\mathrm{N}} \text { (momentum } \sim 0\right)$ a nucleus of mass M breaks into two nuclei of masses $\mathrm{m}_{1}$ and $5 \mathrm{m}_{1}\left(6 \mathrm{m}_{1}=\mathrm{M}+\mathrm{m}_{\mathrm{N}}\right)$, respectively. If the de Broglie wavelength of the nucleus with mass $\mathrm{m}_{1}$ is $\lambda$, then de Broglie wavelength of the other nucleus will be:- (1) $25 \lambda$ (2) $5 \lambda$ (3) $\frac{\lambda}{5}$ ( 4)$\lambda$ #tag# [AIEEE - 2011] #sol# (4) [/esquestion] [esquestion] Statement-1: A nucleus having energy $\mathrm{E}_{1}$ decays be $\beta^{-}$ emissionto daughter nucleus having energy $E_{2}$, but the – rays are emitted with a continuous energy spectrum having end point energy $\mathrm{E}_{1}-\mathrm{E}_{2}$. Statement-1: To conserve energy and momentum in -decay at least three particles must take part in the transformation. (1) Statement-1 is incorrect, statement-2 is correct (2) Statement-1 is correct, statement-2 is incorrect (3) Statement-1 is correct, statement-2 correct; statement-2 is the correct explanation of statement-1 (4) Statement-1 is correct, statement-2 is correct; statement -2 is not the correct explanation of statement-1. #tag# [AIEEE - 2011] #sol# (3) [/esquestion] [esquestion] Assume that a neutron breaks into a proton and an electron. The energy released during this process is : (Mass of neutron $=1.6725 \times 10^{-27} \mathrm{kg}$ Mass of proton $=1.6725 \times 10^{-27} \mathrm{kg}$ Mass of electron $\left.=9 \times 10^{-31} \mathrm{kg}\right)$ (1) 5.4 MeV (2) 0.73 MeV (3) 7.10 MeV (4) 6.30 MeV #tag# [AIEEE - 2012] #sol# (2) Released energy $=\left[1.6747 \times 10^{-27}-1.6725 \times 10^{-27}-9 \times 10^{-31}\right]$ $\times\left(3 \times 10^{8}\right)^{2} \mathrm{J}=0.73 \mathrm{MeV}$ [/esquestion]

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