Lesson 1 - Mass Defect

Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:

  • STATE the forces present within the nucleus of an atom and arrange these forces in order of strength.
  • DEFINE the term Mass Defect and CALCULATE the Mass Defect of an individual atom.
  • CALCULATE the binding energy and the binding energy per nucleon of an individual atom.
  • CALCULATE the amount of energy released when a fission event occurs.

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