(a) Show that the energy associated with the strong forcebetween nucleons in a nucleus is proportional to A, the mass numberof the nucleus in question. (b) Show that the energy associatedwith the Coulomb force between protons in a nucleus is proportionalto Z(Z = 1). (c) Show that, as we move to larger and largernuclei, the importance of the Coulomb force increasesmore rapidly than does that of the strong force.

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Nuclear Reactions

Nuclear reactions are processes in which the fundamental characteristics of a nucleus changes. They change into a completely different nucleus. These processes occur naturally in an unstable nucleus. Bombarding an energetic particle can induce nuclear reactions.  In this article, both the naturally occurring nuclear reactions are termed as radioactive decay and the induced nuclear reactions are further categorized as nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.