Q 1 :

For uranium nucleus, how does its mass vary with volume?                     [2003]

  • m∝V

     

  • m∝1V

     

  • m∝V

     

  • m∝V2

     

(1)

We know that the radius of the nucleus,

R=R0A1/3, where A is the mass number.

∴ R3=R0 3A

Volume, V=43πR3=43πR0 3A

∴ Mass∝Volume