Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Nuclei

Question:

The mass defect for the nucleus of helium is 0.0303 a.m.u. What is the binding energy per nucleon for helium in MeV

Options:

28

7

4

1

Correct Answer:

7

Explanation:

$\frac{\text { Binding energy }}{\text { Nucleon }}=\frac{0.0303 \times 931}{4} \approx 7$