Physics

Problem

Given the total binding energies:

^{4}\mathrm{He}

—

28.3\,\text{MeV}

^{56}\mathrm{Fe}

—

492.3\,\text{MeV}

^{238}\mathrm{U}

—

1786.0\,\text{MeV}

: a. (a) Calculate the average binding energy per nucleon for each nucleus. b. (b) Arrange the three nuclei in order of decreasing nuclear stability.