Which of the following statements is true for nuclear forces? [1990]

1. They obey the inverse square law of distance.

2. They obey the inverse third power law of distance.

3. They are short range forces.

4. They are equal in strength to electromagnetic forces.

The mass density of a nucleus varies with mass number A as 

1. $A^2$

2. A 

3. Constant 

4. $\frac{1}{A}$

A radioactive element has half-life period 800 yr. After 6400 yr, what fraction will remain? 

1. $\frac{1}{2}$

2. $\frac{1}{16}$ 

3. $\frac{1}{8}$ 

4.$\frac{1}{256}$

The relationship between disintegration constant $\left[\lambda \right]$ and half-life [T] will be:

1. $\lambda =\frac{{\log }_{10}<mspace\; width="1em"></mspace>2}{T}$ 

2. $\lambda =\frac{{\log }_e<mspace\; width="1em"></mspace>2}{T}$

3. $\lambda =\frac{T}{{\log }_e<mspace\; width="1em"></mspace>2}$   

4. $\lambda =\frac{{\log }_2<mspace\; width="1em"></mspace>e}{T}$

Alpha particles are 

1. 2 free protons

2. helium atoms

3. singly ionized helium atoms

4. doubly ionised helium atoms

A radioactive sample with a half-life of 1 month has the label: 'Activity = 2 microcurie on 1-8-1991'. What would be its activity two months earlier? 

1. 1.0 microcurie       

2. 0.5 microcurie           

3. 4 microcurie             

4. 8 microcurie

If a proton and anti-proton come close to each other and annihilate, how much energy will be released:

1. $1.5\times {10}^{-10}<mspace\; width="1em"></mspace>J$           

2. $3\times {10}^{-10}<mspace\; width="1em"></mspace>J$         

3. $4.5\times {10}^{-10}<mspace\; width="1em"></mspace>J$         

4. None of these