PHYSICAClass 12 Physics simulations · Nuclei
Mass defect and binding energy
Convert a nuclear mass defect into binding energy.
What to notice
A bound nucleus has less mass than its separated constituent nucleons.
Key relation
E = Δmc²
Try this
Keep the mass defect fixed and increase the nucleon count.
What you can change
- Mass defect: 0.01 to 0.2 u
- Nucleon count: 2 to 20
More in Nuclei
- Activity of a radioactive sample
- Alpha decay and nuclear recoil
- Binding energy per nucleon
- Neutron multiplication in fission
- Energy from nuclear fusion
- Radioactive decay
- Size and density of nuclei
- Radiometric dating
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