Physics

Problem

The following data are provided: • Rest mass of a proton

=1.007276\,\text{u}

• Rest mass of a neutron

=1.008665\,\text{u}

• Isotopic mass of the nucleus

^{16}_{\ 8}\text{O}=15.992115\,\text{u}

•

1\,\text{u}=1.660\times10^{-27}\,\text{kg}

; energy equivalent of

1\,\text{u}=931\,\text{MeV}

Using these data, answer the following for the

^{16}_{\ 8}\text{O}

nucleus. a. (i) Calculate its mass defect in (a) atomic mass units and (b) kilograms. b. (ii) Determine the total binding energy of the nucleus in MeV. c. (iii) Find the binding energy per nucleon.

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