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A certain nucleus has a total binding energy of and a mass number of
PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Nuclei · Nuclei
Problem
A certain nucleus has a total binding energy of
160
MeV
160\,\text{MeV}
160
MeV
and a mass number of
20
20
20
. Calculate its binding energy per nucleon. (a)
4
MeV
4\,\text{MeV}
4
MeV
(b)
32
MeV
32\,\text{MeV}
32
MeV
(c)
8
MeV
8\,\text{MeV}
8
MeV
(d)
0.125
MeV
0.125\,\text{MeV}
0.125
MeV
Related theory
Nuclear Binding Energy
Binding energy per nucleon
Mass defect and binding energy
Nuclear physics
Mass energy equivalence
Nuclei
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