Neutrons and protons in atomic nuclei are confined within a region whose diameter is about 10 -15

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Neutrons and protons in atomic nuclei are confined within a region whose diameter is about 10-15 m.

(a) At any given instant, how fast might an individual proton or neutron be moving? 

(b) What is the approximate kinetic energy of a neutron that is localized to within such a region? 

(c) What would be the corresponding energy of an electron localized to within such a region?

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Modern Physics

ISBN: 9781429250788

6th Edition

Authors: Paul A. Tipler, Ralph Llewellyn

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