Is There any Relation Between Gamma Rays and the Size of the Nucleus?
Most recent answer: 02/03/2017
Q:
Is there any relation between gamma rays and the size of the nucleus? The wavelength of gamma rays is less than 10^-11 meters but never less than 10^-14 meters. Is this because size of nucleus is 10^-14 meters?
- Razin Shaikh (age 17)
Navsari, Gujarat, India
- Razin Shaikh (age 17)
Navsari, Gujarat, India
A:
No. The energy of a gamma ray is determined only by the difference between two energy levels of the particular nucleus, ΔE. The wavelength is then λ = hc/ΔE.
LeeH
(published on 02/03/2017)