In terms of the binding-energy-per-nucleon curve

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Nuclear physics · Nuclear physics

Problem

In terms of the binding-energy-per-nucleon curve, explain in not more than two sentences why energy is released (a) when a heavy nucleus undergoes fission and (b) when two light nuclei undergo fusion.

Related theory

Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Reactions
Nuclear Binding Energy
Mass defect and binding energy
Nuclear physics
Nuclei
Mass energy equivalence

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