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Question

Which of the following is a wrong description of binding energy of a nucleus ?

Options

A. It is the energy required to break a nucleus into its constituent nucleons.
B.It is the energy released when free nucleons combine to from a nucleus
C.It is the sum of the rest mass energies of its nucleons minus the rest mass energy of the nucleus
D. It is the sum of the kinetic energy of all the nucleons in the nucleus

Solution

(D) It is the sum of the kinetic energy of all the nucleons in the nucleus

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