Give an example where energy is converted into matter.

Important Questions on Mass-Energy Equivalence : Nuclear Binding Energy

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ISC Physics Class 12, Part-2>Chapter 16 - Mass-Energy Equivalence : Nuclear Binding Energy>QUESTIONS>Q 6

Name the particles and radiation involved in a 'pair prodcution'. Give equation relating them.

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ISC Physics Class 12, Part-2>Chapter 16 - Mass-Energy Equivalence : Nuclear Binding Energy>QUESTIONS>Q 7

Can a $0.75 MeV \gamma$-photon cause pair-production?

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ISC Physics Class 12, Part-2>Chapter 16 - Mass-Energy Equivalence : Nuclear Binding Energy>QUESTIONS>Q 8

What is the minimum energy which a gamma ray photon must possess in order to produce electron-position pair?

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ISC Physics Class 12, Part-2>Chapter 16 - Mass-Energy Equivalence : Nuclear Binding Energy>QUESTIONS>Q 9

What is unified atomic mass unit $\left(u\right)$? State it's relation to $\mathrm{kg}$.

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ISC Physics Class 12, Part-2>Chapter 16 - Mass-Energy Equivalence : Nuclear Binding Energy>QUESTIONS>Q 10

What is the meaning of 'atomic mass unit'? Calculate the equivalent energy in $MeV$ of a unified atomic mass unit.

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ISC Physics Class 12, Part-2>Chapter 16 - Mass-Energy Equivalence : Nuclear Binding Energy>QUESTIONS>Q 11

By annihilation of one $\gamma$-photon, an electron and a positron are obtained. If kinetic energy of the pair so obtained is $0.88 MeV$, what was the energy of the photon?

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ISC Physics Class 12, Part-2>Chapter 16 - Mass-Energy Equivalence : Nuclear Binding Energy>QUESTIONS>Q 12

The isotope ${}_{8}O^{16}$ has $8$ protons, $8$ neutrons and $8$ electrons; while the isotope ${}_{4}B{e}^8$ has $4$ protons, $4$ neutrons and $4$ electrons. Yet the ratio of their atomic masses is not exactly $2$. Why?

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ISC Physics Class 12, Part-2>Chapter 16 - Mass-Energy Equivalence : Nuclear Binding Energy>QUESTIONS>Q 13

What is the significance of binding energy per nucleon of a nucleus of a radioactive element?