A common formula for the diameter of the nucleus is D = C × A1/3, where A is the atomic mass number of the nucleus (the number of protons plus the number of neutrons) and C is an empirically determined constant on the order of 1.5 × 10−13 cm. Use this formula to estimate the diameters of the Uranium-235 nucleus, where A = 235, and the Carbon-14 nucleus, where A = 14. What is the ratio of the diameter of the Uranium-235 nucleus to the Carbon-14 nucleus in this case?
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