Explanation​:
In the absence of the strong nuclear force there is no force to overcome repulsive electrostatic force between protons. Therefore, more protons in a large nucleus results in more repulsive electrostatic force.

Explanation​:

Effective management of nuclear waste requires preventing contamination of the soil, water supply, and atmosphere. Burying nuclear waste in the soil can lead to soil and water supply contamination. Similarly, disposing of it in the ocean poses numerous hazards to marine life. Burning nuclear waste can also result in contamination of the atmosphere.

The most suitable method for long-term management is storing the waste in a disused mine with appropriate containment measures.

Stars with a mass up to 4 times the mass of the sun will form a white dwarf. If their mass is between roughly 4 and 8 solar masses, they will form a neutron star. If the mass is greater than roughly 8 solar masses, they will form a black hole.

Explanation​:

With more kinetic energy, alpha particles can overcome the electrical potential of the nucleus, and get close enough to experience strong nuclear attraction that is responsible for the deviation from Rutherford's model.

A smaller proton number for the target nuclei means a lower positive charge, and hence a lower potential barrier to overcome. Again, this enables alpha particles to approach the nucleus much closer, and increases the chance of strong nuclear interaction, thus causing a deviation from Rutherford's prediction.

Explanation​:
The lengths of the arrows represent the amount of energy released in the transition.

From the formula E=hc/λ​

It is send that the energy of a photon is inversely proportional to its wavelength, therefore the decreasing order of wavelengths will be the increasing order of energies, which is given in C.

The lowest energy transition is shown as λ1​, therefore the λ1​ photon will have the longest wavelength.

λ2​ has the largest energy and therfore will have the shortest wavelength.

Explanation​:

All photons carry the same energy (corresponding to the frequency of yellow light).

That means the maximum kinetic energy is the same for electrons in both cases. Hence equal stopping voltages.

Hence higher intensity implies larger number of photons per second, and thus larger number of electrons ejected, leading to a higher current. Thus i2>i1

In beta decays, the continuous energy spectra and apparent violation of the law of conservation of momentum let to the postulation of the existence of the neutrino as a particle that could account for the anomaly. Therefore the answer is C.

Nuclear energy levels are evidenced by the discrete energies of alpha particle emissions along with the discrete energies of gamma emissions caused by the nucleus transitioning to lower energy states.

Absorption and emission spectra give evidence of atomic energy levels.

Positrons were first observed in cloud chamber experiments involving cosmic rays.

I: CORRECT Decreasing the wavelength is the same as increasing the frequency of the incident radiation. This increases the quantum of photon energy and results in the emission of electrons.

II: INCORRECT Higher intensity of the same light, has no effect on the electrons. Since each photon still carries the same energy as before.

III: CORRECT Reducing the threshold frequency might lead to a point where it is less than the frequency of the incident light (c/λ), and hence result in emission of electrons.

The wave model assumes that the energy from the light is delivered in one continuous wave. As the wavelengths of the lasers are equal, the property that would increase intensity would be the amplitude of the light wave.

In the particle model, light is composed of photons. The photon energy for each laser is equal, so a higher intensity is achieved by when there are more photons emitted per second.

Explanation​:
A represents the best conditions for this, in that hydrogen nuclei are smaller than helium nuclei.
B shows at least one reactant particle identical to the only product particle. This is not balanced.
C shows a larger particle splitting into smaller ones. This is called fission.
D is also unbalanced because 2 larger atoms would not combine to form a smaller one.

Explanation​:

By considering the position of the red giants and the Sun on an H-R diagram, it is easy to say that red giants have higher luminosity and lower temperature than Sun. But they are not big enough like supergiants to have a volume that could include the Sun and inner planets inside.

Explanation​:
A.  At the time of this experiment (1911), neither protons nor neutrons had been discovered.

B.  This experiment did not reveal anything about electrons.

C.  This is the correct answer. The conclusion from the alpha particle scattering experiment was that there are high concentrations of positive charge and mass in the middle of an atom, with most of the atom empty space.

D.  This experiment was not specific to gold. Gold foil was used in the experiment but the experiment was about the structure of matter in general. There was also no absorption observed.

Explanation​:

The aluminum nucleus has fewer protons than the gold nucleus hence the effects of repulsion are less for the aluminum nucleus when compared with the gold.

The particles will be able to have a closer approach to the aluminum, and the gold will cause more scattering than the aluminum due to its stronger charge.

Explanation​:
A change in the proton composition of a nucleus is needed to label it as a different nucleus. Both alpha ($\alpha$) and Beta ($\beta$) decay change the proton and neutron number of the parent nucleus therefore a different daughter will be produced. On the other hand, gamma ($\gamma$) decay involves only the loss of excess energy, not the change in nucleon composition therefore the daughter is the same as the parent.

Therefore, the answer is C.

Explanation​:

In the given reaction, four protons combine to form the nucleus of a helium atom. This process is known as fusion, where smaller nuclei merge to create a larger one. During the annihilation process, two positrons and two electrons interact and transform into gamma rays. Therefore, the energy they stored due to their masses is released. The energy released can be calculated by using the following formula:

• E=mc^2

Since the mass of the positron and electron are the same:

Explanation​:
The moderator slows down neutrons so that they can cause successful fissions. Without a moderator, neutrons that are the product of other fissions have too much energy to interact with new nuclei such that they cause further fissions to occur.

Control rods block the neutrons to reduce the number of chain reaction fissions.

The heat exchanger transfers thermal energy to the external steam generator circuit.

A chain reaction is a process, not a specific material.

Explanation​:
$Q$ has a mass number of 234 and atomic number of 90. This means that Q has 234 nucleons, and 90 protons.

Since beta particles have mass number zero and charge number $-1$, the nucleus will gain a $+2$ charge while the mass number will remain unchanged. This gives a mass number of 234 and the charge number will become 92.

In the next step, the emission of 1 alpha particle will diminish the mass number by 4 and the charge number by 2 resulting in $R$ having a mass number of 230 and a charge number of 90.

Explanation​:
Count all possible de-excitations below n=4.
From $n=4$ electron can de-excite to n=3,2,1 ; 3 possible frequencies.
From $n=3$ electron can de-excite to n=2,1; 2 possible frequencies.
From $n=2$ electron can de-excite to $n=1$; 1 possible frequency.

Total of 6 frequencies.