The binding energy of a nucleus is equivalent to

The binding energy of a nucleus is equivalent to
  1. the mass of nucleus
  2. the mass of proton
  3. the mass of neutron
  4. the mass defect of nucleus

Solution

Binding energy is the energy associated with the strong force that holds the nucleons together in the nucleus. The mass of a nucleus is less than the mass of the individual nucleons that make up that nucleus. The mass difference (mass defect $\Delta m$ ) between the two is equivalent to the binding energy of the nucleus.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2020 (22 Sep Shift 1)

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