Nuclear radius (AQA A-Level Physics): Flashcards

$R = R_0 A^{1/3}$

1.05 fm

$10^{-15}$ m

$R \propto A^{1/3}$, i.e., cube root of $A$

$3.4 \times 10^{17}$ kg·m$^{-3}$

No, constant for all nuclei

Interact via EM force only, well understood

$\approx 10^{-15}$ m, matches nuclear size

Straight line through origin

$10^{13}$ times denser