CEE Kerala Engineering CEE Kerala Engineering Solved Paper-2011

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    The distance of closest approach of an \[\alpha \]-particle fired towards a nucleus with momentum p, is r. If the momentum of the a-particle is 2p, the corresponding distance of closest approach is

    A) \[\frac{r}{2}\]                   

    B)         2r                          

    C)  4r                          

    D)        \[\frac{r}{8}\]

    E) \[\frac{r}{4}\]

    Correct Answer: E

    Solution :

    \[p\propto \frac{1}{\sqrt{r}}\] \[r\propto \frac{1}{{{p}^{2}}}\] Hence, \[\frac{{{r}_{1}}}{{{r}_{2}}}={{\left( \frac{{{p}_{2}}}{{{p}_{1}}} \right)}^{2}}\]                 \[={{\left( \frac{p}{2p} \right)}^{2}}=\frac{1}{4}\]                 \[{{r}_{1}}=\frac{{{r}_{2}}}{4}\]


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