Question

Statement-1:A nucleus having energy `E_(1)` decays by `beta^(-)` emission to daugther nucleus having energy `E_(2)`, but the `beta^(-)` rays are emitted with a continuous energy spectrum having end point energy `(E_(1)-E_(2))`.
Statement-2: To conserve energy and momentum in `beta`-decay, at least three particles must take part in the transformation.
A. Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true and Statement-2 is correct explanation of Statement-1.
B. Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true, but Statement-2 is not a correct explanation of Statement-1.
C. Statement-1 is true, but Statement-2 is false
D. Statement-1 is false, but Statement-2 is true.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - A
Here, statement 1 is true and statement 2 is also true because for energy and momentum conservation, at least three particles, daughter nucleus, `beta`-particle and antineutrino take part in transformation, i.e., statement 2 is a true explanation of statement 1.