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10.1 Exercise 6

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The mass (M) and the radius (r) of a nucleus can be expressed in terms of the mass number, A. (a) Show that the density of a nucleus is independent of A. (b) Calculate the density of a gold (Au) nucleus. Compare your answer to that for iron (Fe).

OpenStax University Physics Volume 3, 10.1 Properties of Nuclei, exercise 6

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