A nucleus has mass number α and radius R_α. Another nucleus has mass number β and radius R_β. If β = 8α then R_α / R_β is:

Atoms and Nuclei: JEE Main 2026 Physics question

JEE Main 2026 · 28 Jan, Evening shift · Q28

JEE Main 202628 Jan, Evening shiftPhysicsEasyAtoms and Nuclei183× since 2002

A nucleus has mass number

\alpha

and radius

R_\alpha

. Another nucleus has mass number

\beta

and radius

R_\beta

. If

\beta = 8\alpha

then

R_\alpha / R_\beta

is :

JEE Main 2026 · 28 Jan, Evening shift · Q28

JEE Main 202628 Jan, Evening shiftPhysicsEasyAtoms and Nuclei183× since 2002

A nucleus has mass number

\alpha

and radius

R_\alpha

. Another nucleus has mass number

\beta

and radius

R_\beta

. If

\beta = 8\alpha

then

R_\alpha / R_\beta

is :