For uranium nucleus, how does its mass vary with volume? [2003]
m∝V
m∝1V
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