CBSE Class 12 Physics 2022 Term 2 Outside Delhi Set 1 Solved Paper

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A narrow beam of protons, each having 4.1MeV energy is approaching a sheet of lead (Z=82). Calculate:
(i) the speed of a proton in the beam, and
(ii) the distance of its closest approach. 3
Solution:
(i) KE of 4.1MeV proton
=4.1×106×1.6×10−19J
Mass of proton =1.67×10−27kg
v2=2KEm
Or, v2=2×4.1×106×1.6×10−191.67×10−27
Or, v2=7.85×1014
∴v=2.8×107m∕s
(ii) Energy of proton =4.1MeV
Atomic number(Z) of lead =82
When the proton is at distance of closest approach (r), then
KE of the system =0
PE of the system =kZe2r
So, from the conservation of energy principle,
4.1MeV=0+kZe2r
Or, r0=kZe2(4.1×106e)
Or, r0=9×109×82×e24.1×106m
∴r0=288×10−16m
r0=2.88×10−14
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