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Q.

Calculate the electric potential energy of interaction due to the electric repulsion between two nuclei of C  12 when they touch each other at the surface. Assume that the potential energy of interaction between two nuclei is given by U=q1q24πε0r

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a

10.2 MeV

b

102 MeV

c

1.02 MeV

d

0.102 MeV

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

The radius of a C  12 nucleus is R=R0A1/3

R=1.1 fm121/3=2.52 fm

The separation between the centres of the nuclei is 2R=5.04 fm. The potential energy of the pair is 

U=q1q24πε0r

U=9×1096×1.6×10-1925.04×10-15 U=1.64×10-12J=10.2 MeV

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