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Chapter 8, Problem 30MC
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Which one is the weakest in the fundamental interactions?
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7. Which of the following statements is NOT true for weak force?
a. It is associated for electromagnetic force
b. It acts between leptons and quarks
c. It is caused by bosons exchange and emission
d. It is responsible for almost decay phenomena of nuclei and particles.
8. Nuclear fusion and fission reactions give off energy because
a. The binding energy per nucleon is least for nuclei of intermediate size.
b. The binding energy per nucleon is most for nuclei of intermediate size.
c. They liberate neutrons.
d. They liberate protons.
9. Naturally occurring nuclides which are remnants of star nucleosynthesis.
10. What prevents gravity from pulling you through the ground to the center of Earth? Choose the
best answer.
A. The positive nuclei of your body's atoms repel the positive nuclei of the atoms of the ground.
B. The density of the ground is greater than the density of your body.
C. Atoms are bound together by chemical bonds.
D. Electrons on the ground's surface and the surface of your feet repel one another.
5. Which of the following nuclear reactions would violate con-
servation of baryon number?
A. p→n + e".
B. et + e →2y.
C. n +p-n + n+ e*.
D. p + p + n-→p+n+e* + y.
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