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Find the energy of the reaction N14(α, p)O17 if the kinetic energy of the incoming alpha-particle is Tα=4.0 MeV and the proton is outgoing at an angle θ=60° to the motion. The direction of the alpha-particle has a kinetic energy, Tp=2.09 MeV.

Important Questions on ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS

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Making use of the tables of atomic masses, determine the energies of the following reactions:
(a) Li7(p, n) Be7 Excess of the mass of atoms (Li7=0.01601 amu, Be7=0.01693 amu)
(b) Be9(n, γ) Be10 Excess of the mass of atoms (Be9=0.01219 amu, Be10=0.01354 amu)
(c) Li7(α, n) B10 Excess of the mass of atoms (Li7=0.01601 amu, Be10=0.01354 amu)
(d) O16(d, α) N14 Excess of the mass of atoms (O16=-0.00509 amu, N14=0.00307 amu)

Excess of the mass of neutron proton and α particle aremp=0.00783 mα=0.00260 amu and mn=0.00867 amu

1 amu=1.67×10-24 g and 1 amu is equivalent to 931.5 MeV of energy.

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Making use of the tables of atomic masses, find the velocity with which the products of the reaction B10(n, α)Li7 come apart. (The reaction proceeds via interaction of very slow neutrons with stationary boron nuclei.)

Excess of the mass of atoms Li7=0.01601 amu, Be10=0.01294 amu and of neutron and α-particle aremα=0.00260 amu and mn=0.00867 amu

1 amu=1.67×10-24 g and 1 amu is equivalent to 931.5 MeV of energy.

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Protons striking a stationary lithium target and activates a reaction Li7(p, n) Be7. At what value of the proton's kinetic energy can the resulting neutron be stationary?

Excess of the mass of atoms Li7=0.01601 amu, Be7=0.01693 amu and of neutron and proton aremp=0.00783 amu and mn=0.00867 amu

1 amu=1.67×10-24 g and 1 amu is equivalent to 931.5 MeV of energy.

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An alpha particle with kinetic energy, T=5.3 MeV initiates a nuclear reaction, Be9(α, n)C12 with energy yield, Q=+5.7 MeV. Find the kinetic energy of the neutron outgoing at right angles to the motion direction of the alpha-particle.
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Protons with kinetic energy, T=1.0 MeV striking a lithium target induces a nuclear reaction, p+Li72He4. Find the kinetic energy of each alpha particle and the angle of their divergence, provided their motion directions are symmetrical with respect to that of incoming protons.

Excess of the mass of atoms Li7=0.01601 amu, He4=0.00260 amu and H=0.00783 amu and of neutron and proton aremp=0.00783 amu and mn=0.00867 amu.

1 amu=1.67×10-24 g and 1 amu is equivalent to 931.5 MeV of energy.

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A particle of mass m strikes a stationary nucleus of mass M and activates an endoergic reaction. Demonstrate that the threshold (minimal) kinetic energy required to initiate this reaction is defined by Tth=1+mM|Q|.
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What kinetic energy must a proton possess to split a deuteron H2 whose binding energy is Eb=2.2 MeV?
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The irradiation of lithium and beryllium targets by a monoergic stream of protons reveals that the reaction Li7(p, n)Be7-1.65 MeV is initiated whereas the reaction Be9(p, n)B9-1.85 MeV does not take place. Find the possible values of kinetic energy of the protons.