(a) Energy is required to separate a nucleus into its constituent nucleons, as the drawing indicates; this energy is the total binding energy of the nucleus. In a similar way one can speak of the energy that binds a single nucleon to the remainder of the nucleus. For example, separating nitrogen 7N¹5 into 7N¹4 and a neutron takes energy equal to the binding energy of the neutron. Find the energy (in MeV) that binds the neutron to the 7N15 nucleus by considering the mass of 7N14 (atomic mass = 14.003074 u) and the mass of on¹ (atomic mass = 1.008665 u), as compared to the mass of 7N15 (atomic mass = 15.000108 u). (b) Similarly, one can speak of the energy that binds a single proton to the 7N¹5 nucleus. Following the procedure outlined in part (a), determine the energy (in MeV) that binds the proton (atomic mass = 1.007825 u) to the 7N15 nucleus. The atomic mass of carbon 6C¹4 is 14.003242 u. (c) Which nucleon is more tightly bound, the neutron or the proton? (a) Number 10.834 (b) Number (c) neutron 10.0518165 Units + + Units Binding energy (greater) Binding energy (smaller) MeV MeV ++ + + + 0000 OOO

(a) Energy is required to separate a nucleus into its constituent nucleons, as the drawing indicates; this energy is the total binding energy of the nucleus. In a similar way one can speak of the energy that binds a single nucleon to the remainder of the nucleus. For example, separating nitrogen 7N¹5 into 7N¹4 and a neutron takes energy equal to the binding energy of the neutron. Find the energy (in MeV) that binds the neutron to the 7N15 nucleus by considering the mass of 7N14 (atomic mass = 14.003074 u) and the mass of on¹ (atomic mass = 1.008665 u), as compared to the mass of 7N15 (atomic mass = 15.000108 u). (b) Similarly, one can speak of the energy that binds a single proton to the 7N¹5 nucleus. Following the procedure outlined in part (a), determine the energy (in MeV) that binds the proton (atomic mass = 1.007825 u) to the 7N15 nucleus. The atomic mass of carbon 6C¹4 is 14.003242 u. (c) Which nucleon is more tightly bound, the neutron or the proton? (a) Number 10.834 (b) Number (c) neutron 10.0518165 Units + + Units Binding energy (greater) Binding energy (smaller) MeV MeV ++ + + + 0000 OOO

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(a) Energy is required to separate a nucleus into its constituent nucleons, as the drawing indicates; this energy is the total binding
energy of the nucleus. In a similar way one can speak of the energy that binds a single nucleon to the remainder of the nucleus. For
example, separating nitrogen 7N¹5 into 7N¹4 and a neutron takes energy equal to the binding energy of the neutron. Find the energy (in
MeV) that binds the neutron to the 7N15 nucleus by considering the mass of 7N¹4 (atomic mass = 14.003074 u) and the mass of on¹
(atomic mass = 1.008665 u), as compared to the mass of 7N15 (atomic mass = 15.000108 u). (b) Similarly, one can speak of the energy
that binds a single proton to the 7N¹5 nucleus. Following the procedure outlined in part (a), determine the energy (in MeV) that binds
the proton (atomic mass = 1.007825 u) to the 7N¹5 nucleus. The atomic mass of carbon 6C¹4 is 14.003242 u. (c) Which nucleon is more
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