Physics A level Flashcards

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Mass Defect

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Difference between the sum of the masses of an object’s constituent particles and the object’s mass.

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Binding Energy

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Energy that holds the nucleons together; equal amount of energy is needed to dissociate nucleus into constituent nucleons.

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eV

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1.6 x 10^-19 J

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u / Da

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1.66 x 10^-27 kg = 931 MeV

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