13.Nuclei
medium

A nucleus disintegrates into two smaller parts, which have their velocities in the ratio $3: 2$. The ratio of their nuclear sizes will be $\left(\frac{x}{3}\right)^{\frac{1}{3}}$. The value of ' $x$ ' is :

A

$1$

B

$2$

C

$3$

D

$4$

(JEE MAIN-2023)

Solution

$\frac{ v _1}{ v _2}=\frac{3}{2}$

$m _1 v _1= m _2 v _2 \Rightarrow \frac{ m _1}{ m _2}=\frac{2}{3}$

Since, Nuclear mass density is constant

$\frac{ m _1}{\frac{4}{3} \pi r _1^3}=\frac{ m _2}{\frac{4}{3} \pi r _2^3}$

$\left(\frac{ r _1}{ r _2}\right)^3=\frac{ m _1}{ m _2}$

$\frac{ r _1}{ r _2}=\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)^{\frac{1}{3}}$

$\text { So, } x =2$

Standard 12
Physics

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