Physics

Problem

(Numerical calculation for a light nucleus) The following data are supplied: • Mass of proton

m_p = 1.007276\,\text{u}

• Mass of neutron

m_n = 1.008665\,\text{u}

• Mass of deuteron

m_{\!^2\!\text H}=2.013553\,\text{u}

•

1\,\text{u}=931.5\,\text{MeV}

a. (i) Calculate the mass defect for the deuteron nucleus. b. (ii) Determine the binding energy of the deuteron in MeV. c. (iii) Find the binding energy per nucleon for the deuteron.

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