Solution
Related Formula
Nuclear radius is empirically related to mass number by: R = R₀ A1/3
Core Logic
Given R₁ = (R₂)/(2) where A₂ = 192. We need to find A₁.
Step 1: Forming the Ratio
(R₁)/(R₂) = ((A₁)/(A₂))1/3 (1)/(2) = ((A₁)/(192))1/3Step 2: Cubing Both Sides
((1)/(2))³ = (A₁)/(192) (1)/(8) = (A₁)/(192) A₁ = (192)/(8) = 24Pattern Recognition
Since R ∝ A1/3, scaling R by k means scaling A by k³. Half the radius (k = 1/2) means 1/8th the mass number.
Chapter Mix
Class 12 Physics: Nuclei