For a fusion reaction

PHYSICS · Single correct · A Level · Physics · Nuclear physics · Nuclear physics

Problem

For a fusion reaction a+b→ca+b \rightarrow c, the energy released QQ is correctly expressed in terms of the nuclear binding energies EBE_B of the nuclei as (a) Q=EB(c)+EB(a)+EB(b)Q = E_B(c) + E_B(a) + E_B(b) (b) Q=2 EB(c)−[EB(a)+EB(b)]Q = 2\,E_B(c) - \bigl[E_B(a)+E_B(b)\bigr] (c) Q=EB(c)−[EB(a)+EB(b)]Q = E_B(c) - \bigl[E_B(a)+E_B(b)\bigr] (d) Q=[EB(a)+EB(b)]−EB(c)Q = \bigl[E_B(a)+E_B(b)\bigr] - E_B(c)

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