For an aluminium nucleus

PHYSICS · Multi-part · A Level · Physics · Nuclear physics · Nuclear physics

Problem

^{27}\!\text{Al}

, take

R_0 = 1.2\,\text{fm}

and

1\,u = 1.66\times10^{-27}\,\text{kg}

. (a) Calculate the nuclear radius. (b) Hence determine the average density of the nucleus in

\text{kg m}^{-3}