What model did Wheeler use with Bohr to explain fission?
Atom model
Solar system model
Liquid drop model
Crystal lattice model
Answer
The liquid drop model, proposed by Niels Bohr and John Wheeler, describes the nucleus of an atom as a dense, incompressible liquid droplet. This model helps explain nuclear fission, the process by which a heavy nucleus splits into two or more smaller nuclei, releasing a great amount of energy. Just like a liquid drop, the nucleus can oscillate and deform under certain conditions, leading to its eventual division.
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