Calculate the binding energy per nucleon of the deuteron ( )

PHYSICS · Subjective · AP · Physics 2: Algebra-based · Modern Physics · Modern Physics

Problem

Calculate the binding energy per nucleon of the deuteron (

^2_1\mathrm{H}

). Data: • Mass of proton

=1.007825\,\text{u}

• Mass of neutron

=1.008665\,\text{u}

• Atomic mass of deuteron

=2.014102\,\text{u}

•

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