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Atomic And Nuclear Physics Question Paper

Atomic And Nuclear Physics

Course:Bachelor Of Education In Education Science

Institution: University Of Eldoret question papers

Exam Year:2011

COURSE CODE: PHY 416
COURSE TITLE: ATOMIC AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS

you may use the following constants:
electron mass=9.1*10^-28gm proton mass=1.67*10^-24gm
neutron mass=1.68*10^-24 gm electron charge=4.8*10^-10 c.s.u
velocity of light=3*10^10s^-1 Plank's constant=6.06*10^-27erg-sec

ATTEMPT QUESTION ONE AND ANY OTHER THREE FROM THE REST

Q.1(a) Briefly describe the construction of an x-ray apparatus used to produce x-rays (6mks)

(b) Discuss the production of continuous and characteristic x-rays (6mks)
(c)Describe the nature of forces that exist in the atomic and nuclear part of the atom 6mks)
(d)Compare the binding energy of the electron in the atom with the binding energy of a nucleon in the nucleus. mention the reasons for the difference in their values (6mks)
(e)Write down the general expression for the magnetic moment. show why neutron has a negative magnetic moment.
Q.2 Describe the Bohr atom model in details, and obtain an expression for the energy of the levels with principle quantum number n. discuss emission spectra and absorption spectra(10,4 mks)
Q.3 Describe what you understand by orbital motion, spin motion, space quantization, spin-orbit coupling, total angular momentum,LS and JJ Coupling (14 mks)
Q.4 Describe general properties of a nucleus,such as composition,its size, its mass, binding energy, binding fraction, mass defect and separation energy (14 mks)
Q.5 Briefly describe any two nuclear models. (7,7 mks)
Q.6 Describe any two of the following:
(a)Nuclear reactions
(b)Nuclear fission
(c)Nuclear reaction inside the sun
(d)Cyclotron (14 mks)

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