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Problem
Nucleus X has binding energy per nucleon
7.0
MeV
7.0\,\text{MeV}
7.0
MeV
, whereas nucleus Y has
8.1
MeV
8.1\,\text{MeV}
8.1
MeV
. Find the percentage increase in binding energy per nucleon from X to Y. a)
14.3
%
14.3\%
14.3%
b)
17.0
%
17.0\%
17.0%
c)
15.7
%
15.7\%
15.7%
d)
13.6
%
13.6\%
13.6%
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