Category: Modern Physics
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Nuclear Energy – From Splitting Atoms to Bottling a Star
How does a tiny mass defect power both reactors and the Sun? This guide explains nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, energy generation in stars and controlled thermonuclear fusion in simple steps. It includes 12 FAQs, 16 MCQs, PYQ-style questions and 15 numericals, with solutions for JEE, NEET and board exams.
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Hydrogen Atom Spectral Series, Excitation Energy and Ionisation Energy: Concepts, Potentials and Solved Numericals
Explore the spectral series of hydrogen atoms, Bohr’s energy levels, excitation energy, ionisation energy, excitation potential and ionisation potential. Practise essential formulas and solved numerical problems for CBSE Class 12 Physics, NEET and JEE.
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Atomic Models and Rutherford’s Alpha-Particle Scattering Experiment: Distance of Closest Approach and Impact Parameter
Explore Thomson’s atomic model and Rutherford’s alpha-particle scattering experiment. Understand the nuclear model of the atom, experimental observations, distance of closest approach, impact parameter, important formulas and numerical problems for CBSE, NEET and JEE Physics.
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What is Mass Defect & Binding Energy per Nucleon of a Nucleus? How to Calculate?
Understand the concepts of mass defect and nuclear binding energy with this comprehensive Physics guide. Explore the calculation of mass defect, total binding energy, binding energy per nucleon and the binding energy curve. Learn how the binding energy curve explains nuclear stability, nuclear fusion and nuclear fission. Includes important formulas, exam-oriented solved numerical problems, conceptual…
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Bohr’s Model of the Hydrogen Atom: Postulates, Angular Momentum Quantisation, Orbit Radii and Electron Energy
Explore Bohr’s theory of the hydrogen atom, including its fundamental postulates, quantisation of angular momentum, radii of permitted orbits and energy of electrons, with important formulas for CBSE, NEET and JEE.
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