(a) (i) Write any two features of nuclear forces. (ii) If both the number of protons and the neutrons are conserved in each nuclear reaction, in what way is mass converted into energy (or vice versa) in a nuclear reaction ? Explain. OR (b) (i) Draw the number of scattered particles versus the scattering angle graph for scattering of alpha particles by a thin foil. Write two important conclusions that can be drawn from this plot. (ii) If Bohr's quantization postulate (angular momentum $= \frac{nh}{2\pi}$) is a basic law of nature, it should be equally valid for the case of planetary motion also. Why, then, do we never speak of quantization of orbits of planets around the Sun ? Explain.

Year	Paper Code	Set	Position
CBSE 2026	Series 55-5	Set 1	Question 26
CBSE 2026	Series 55-5	Set 2	Question 24
CBSE 2026	Series 55-5	Set 3	Question 27

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