Helium-4 Nucleus Mass · CAP 2011 #11

Physics · modern-physics

Problem

A stable Helium-4 nucleus has two protons and two neutrons. If the mass of Helium-4 nucleus, proton and neutron are denoted by mHem_{He}, mpm_p and mnm_n respectively, we can conclude that: a) mHe=2mp+2mnm_{He} = 2m_p + 2m_n. b) mHe>2mp+2mnm_{He} > 2m_p + 2m_n. c) mHe<2mp+2mnm_{He} < 2m_p + 2m_n. d) Any of the above may be true.

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