JEE AdvancedPhysicsAtoms and NucleiMultiple correct+4 / −2
The binding energy of nucleons in a nucleus can be affected by the pairwise Coulomb repulsion. Assume that all nucleons are uniformly distributed inside the nucleus. Let the binding energy of a proton be and the binding energy of a neutron be in the nucleus. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?
- Ais proportional to where is the atomic number of the nucleus.
- Bis proportional to where is the mass number of the nucleus.
- Cis positive.
- Dincreases if the nucleus undergoes a beta decay emitting a positron.
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