This question is about the nucleus of uranium-235 ( 235 92 U), which has a mass of

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This question is about the nucleus of uranium-235 (23592 U), which has a mass of 3.89 × 10−25 kg.

a. State the number of protons and neutrons in this nucleus.
b. The radius r of a nucleus is given by the equation:

r = 1.41 x 10-15 A1/3

Where A is the nucleon number of the nucleus.
Calculate the density of the 23592 U nucleus.

c. Explain why the total mass of the nucleons is different from the mass of the U nucleus.

d. Without calculations, explain how you can determine the binding energy per nucleon for the uranium-235 nucleus from its mass and the masses of a proton and a neutron.

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Cambridge International AS And A Level Physics Coursebook

ISBN: 9781108859035

3rd Edition

Authors: David Sang, Graham Jones, Gurinder Chadha, Richard Woodside

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