When a nucleus of ({ }^{240} mathrm{Pu}) undergoes fission, it breaks into two smaller, more tightly bound

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When a nucleus of \({ }^{240} \mathrm{Pu}\) undergoes fission, it breaks into two smaller, more tightly bound fragments. Calculate the binding energy per nucleon for \({ }^{240} \mathrm{Pu}\) and for the fission product \({ }^{133} \mathrm{Xe}\).

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

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Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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