Semi-empirical mass formula — UPSC Physics Optional IFoS 2020 Paper II

(i) Write semi-empirical mass formula for the nuclei. Discuss in brief the physical significance of each term. (ii) The meson theory of nuclear forces assumes the virtual exchange of pions. If a nucleon emits a virtual pion of rest mass 270\text{ m}_{\text{e}}, calculate the range of the nuclear force. (\text{m}_{\text{e}} is the mass of electron = 9\cdot 11 \times 10^{-31}\text{ kg})