Physics
(a) Name the principle on which a lever works.
(b) Which radiations that are emitted during the decay of a nucleus, having highest penetrating power?
(c) Does the emission of the above-mentioned radiation result in a change in the mass number?
Answer
(a) A lever works on the principle of moments, according to which in the equilibrium position of levers, moment of load about the fulcrum must be equal to the moment of effort about the fulcrum and the two moments must be in opposite directions.
(b) Gamma radiations emitted during the decay of a nucleus have the highest penetrating power.
(c) When gamma radiations are emitted from the nucleus then there is no change in mass number as gamma radiations have no charge and mass.
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