Mp denotes the mass of the proton and Mn denotes the mass of a neutron. A given nucleus of binding energy B, contains Z protons and N neutrons. The mass M (N, Z) of the nucleus is given by(where c is the speed of light)
A. M (N, Z) = NMn + ZMp – Bc2
B. M (N, Z) = NMn + ZMp + Bc2
C. M (N, Z) = NMn + ZMp – B / c2
D. M (N, Z) = NMn + ZMp + B / c2
Answer:C
Mp denotes the mass of the proton and Mn denotes the mass of a neutron. A given nucleus of binding energy B, contains Z protons and N neutrons. The mass M (N, Z) of the nucleus is given by(where c is the speed of light)
A. M (N, Z) = NMn + ZMp – Bc2 B. M (N, Z) = NMn + ZMp + Bc2 C. M (N, Z) = NMn + ZMp – B / c2 D. M (N, Z) = NMn + ZMp + B / c2