10. Nuclear Energy Flashcards
1
Q
Mass Defect Δm
A
The difference between the mass of the separated nucleons and the mass of the nucleus
2
Q
Binding Energy per Nucleon
A
Average work done per nucleon to remove all the nucleons from a nucleus
3
Q
Binding Energy
A
The work done to separate a nucleus into its constituent neutrons and protons
Binding energy = Δmc^2
