Physics

Problem

The nuclear mass of

^{16}\!\text{O}

15.994\,91\,\text{u}

. Using the data below, calculate its average binding energy per nucleon correct to three significant figures. • Mass of a proton

=1.007\,276\,\text{u}

• Mass of a neutron

=1.008\,665\,\text{u}

•

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

a. (i) Find the mass defect of a single

^{16}\!\text{O}

nucleus. b. (ii) Determine the total binding energy of the nucleus. c. (iii) Hence compute the binding energy per nucleon, expressing the final answer to three significant figures.

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