Which of the following best describes the concept of mass defect in a nucleus?
Question 2
What is the binding energy per nucleon for a nucleus if its total binding energy is $1.44 \times 10^{-12} \;\text{J}$ and it contains 56 nucleons?
Question 3
Which of the following correctly describes nuclear fission?
Question 4
What is the energy released in a nuclear reaction where the mass defect is $\Delta m = 0.002 \;\text{u}$? (Use $1 \;\text{u} = 1.6605 \times 10^{-27} \;\text{kg}$ and $c = 3.0 \times 10^8 \;\text{m/s}$)
Question 5
Which of the following best explains why energy is released during nuclear fusion?
