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- https://phys.libretexts.org/Courses/Georgia_State_University/GSU-TM-Physics_II_(2212)/11%3A__Nuclear_Physics/11.02%3A_Nuclear_Binding_EnergyAccording to nuclear particle experiments, the total mass of a nucleus (mnuc) is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent nucleons (protons and neutrons). where Zmp is the total ...According to nuclear particle experiments, the total mass of a nucleus (mnuc) is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent nucleons (protons and neutrons). where Zmp is the total mass of the protons, (A−Z)mn is the total mass of the neutrons, and mnuc is the mass of the nucleus. Experimental results indicate that the binding energy for a nucleus with mass number A>8 is roughly proportional to the total number of nucleons in the nucleus, A.
- https://phys.libretexts.org/Courses/Bowdoin_College/Phys1140%3A_Introductory_Physics_II%3A_Part_2/07%3A__Nuclear_Physics/7.03%3A_Nuclear_Binding_EnergyThe mass defect of a nucleus is the difference between the total mass of a nucleus and the sum of the masses of all its constituent nucleons. The binding energy (BE) of a nucleus is equal to the amoun...The mass defect of a nucleus is the difference between the total mass of a nucleus and the sum of the masses of all its constituent nucleons. The binding energy (BE) of a nucleus is equal to the amount of energy released in forming the nucleus, or the mass defect multiplied by the speed of light squared. A graph of binding energy per nucleon (BEN) versus atomic number A implies that nuclei divided or combined release an enormous amount of energy.
- https://phys.libretexts.org/Courses/Georgia_State_University/GSU-TM-Introductory_Physics_II_(1112)/12%3A__Nuclear_Physics/12.03%3A_Nuclear_Binding_EnergyThe mass defect of a nucleus is the difference between the total mass of a nucleus and the sum of the masses of all its constituent nucleons. The binding energy (BE) of a nucleus is equal to the amoun...The mass defect of a nucleus is the difference between the total mass of a nucleus and the sum of the masses of all its constituent nucleons. The binding energy (BE) of a nucleus is equal to the amount of energy released in forming the nucleus, or the mass defect multiplied by the speed of light squared. A graph of binding energy per nucleon (BEN) versus atomic number A implies that nuclei divided or combined release an enormous amount of energy.
- https://phys.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/University_Physics/University_Physics_(OpenStax)/University_Physics_III_-_Optics_and_Modern_Physics_(OpenStax)/10%3A__Nuclear_Physics/10.03%3A_Nuclear_Binding_EnergyThe mass defect of a nucleus is the difference between the total mass of a nucleus and the sum of the masses of all its constituent nucleons. The binding energy (BE) of a nucleus is equal to the amoun...The mass defect of a nucleus is the difference between the total mass of a nucleus and the sum of the masses of all its constituent nucleons. The binding energy (BE) of a nucleus is equal to the amount of energy released in forming the nucleus, or the mass defect multiplied by the speed of light squared. A graph of binding energy per nucleon (BEN) versus atomic number A implies that nuclei divided or combined release an enormous amount of energy.
- https://phys.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/College_Physics/College_Physics_1e_(OpenStax)/31%3A_Radioactivity_and_Nuclear_Physics/31.06%3A_Binding_EnergyThe more tightly bound a system is, the stronger the forces that hold it together and the greater the energy required to pull it apart. We can therefore learn about nuclear forces by examining how tig...The more tightly bound a system is, the stronger the forces that hold it together and the greater the energy required to pull it apart. We can therefore learn about nuclear forces by examining how tightly bound the nuclei are. We define the binding energy (BE) of a nucleus to be the energy required to completely disassemble it into separate protons and neutrons. We can determine the BE of a nucleus from its rest mass. The two are connected through Einstein’s famous relationship: E=mc².
