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Nucle

Gujarat Board · Class 12 · Physics

Quick revision notes for Nucle — Gujarat Board Class 12 Physics. Key concepts, formulas, and definitions for last-minute revision.

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Atomic Masses and Nuclear Composition

  • Atomic mass unit (u) is defined as 1/12th of the mass of carbon-12 atom
  • 1 u = 1.660539 × 10⁻²⁷ kg
  • Proton mass: mp = 1.00727 u = 1.67262 × 10⁻²⁷ kg
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Nuclear Size and Density

  • Nuclear radius R = R₀A¹/³ where R₀ = 1.2 × 10⁻¹⁵ m
  • Nuclear volume is proportional to mass number A
  • Nuclear density is constant for all nuclei ≈ 2.3 × 10¹⁷ kg/m³
3

Mass-Energy Equivalence and Binding Energy

  • Einstein's mass-energy relation: E = mc²
  • Mass defect ΔM = [Zmp + (A-Z)mn] - M
  • Binding energy Eb = ΔMc²
4

Nuclear Forces

  • Nuclear force is strongest of all fundamental forces
  • Short-range force (acts only within few femtometers)
  • Attractive at distances > 0.8 fm, repulsive at < 0.8 fm

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