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Tutorial - Nuclear and Particle Physics: H, Calculate A Lower

1. The document contains 5 questions regarding nuclear and particle physics concepts like the charge radius and magnetic moment of the proton, angular momentum and probability in nuclear states, isospin symmetry in nuclear reactions, and mirror nuclei properties. 2. One question calculates a lower limit on the speed of a point on the proton equator given its charge radius and angular momentum. Another relates the proton magnetic moment to its angular speed and charge distribution radius. 3. Questions also address probability of nuclear states, isospin symmetry explaining a negligible cross-section, comparing radii of mirror nuclei with different masses, and isospin values reached in nuclear reactions.

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Tutorial - Nuclear and Particle Physics: H, Calculate A Lower

1. The document contains 5 questions regarding nuclear and particle physics concepts like the charge radius and magnetic moment of the proton, angular momentum and probability in nuclear states, isospin symmetry in nuclear reactions, and mirror nuclei properties. 2. One question calculates a lower limit on the speed of a point on the proton equator given its charge radius and angular momentum. Another relates the proton magnetic moment to its angular speed and charge distribution radius. 3. Questions also address probability of nuclear states, isospin symmetry explaining a negligible cross-section, comparing radii of mirror nuclei with different masses, and isospin values reached in nuclear reactions.

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Tutorial - Nuclear and Particle Physics

Q 1. Assume the charge radius of a proton to be less than 1015 m. If we classically assume the proton to be a spinning solid sphere with spin 1 h , calculate a lower 2 limit on = v/c of a point on the proton equator ? Q 2. If the proton magnetic moment were due to the rotational motion of a positive spherical charge distribution of radius R spinning about its axis with angular speed 2 , show that = eR . Using this result obtain the expression = (e/2m)s. 5 Q 3. A nucleus is in a state with orbital angular momentum = 1. If the total angular momentum of the nucleus is j = 3/2 and the z component of the total angular momentum is 1 h , what is the probability of nding the nucleus with ms = +1/2? 2 Q 4. Explain using your knowledge of isospin symmetry why the reaction below has to have a negligible cross section. The measured cross section is indeed found to be very small, 13 pico-barns (1 pico barn = 1012 barns). Why is it non zero? d + d + 0 Q 5. Since 27 Si and 27 Al are mirror nuclei, their ground states are identical except for charge. If their mass dierence is 6 MeV, estimate their radii (neglecting the protonneutron mass dierence). Is it correct to assume that they will have exactly equal radii? What if these nuclei were much heavier (large A). Q 6. Consider the reactions d + 16O + 14N d + 12C p + 13C Assuming isospin invariance, what isospin values can be reached by these reactions for the states in 14 N and 13 C ? (16 O, 12 C, , and d denote ground states; 14 N and 13 C can be excited.)

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