The Z⁰ boson is a mediator of weak interactions.It mass is 93 GeV/c².About what is the range of this weak interaction? A) 10^-15 m B) 10^-18 m C) 10^-21 m D) 10^-24 m E) 10^-27 m

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The range of the weak interaction mediated by a boson with a mass of 93 GeV/c^2 is given by the formula: range = h/(mc), where h is Planck's constant, m is the mass of the mediator boson and c is the speed of light. Substituting the given values, we get: range = (6.626 x 10^-34 J.s) / (93 x 10^9 eV/c^2 x 3 x 10^8 m/s) = 2.29 x 10^-18 m. Converting this to scientific notation, we get: range = 10^-18 x 2.29 m. The answer that falls within this range is B, 10^-15 to 10^-18 m.

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