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Ch. 36 - The Special Theory of Relativity
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Capitolo 35, Problema 81

How much energy would be required to break a helium nucleus into its constituents, two protons and two neutrons? The rest masses of a proton (including an electron), a neutron, and neutral helium are, respectively, 1.00783 u, 1.00867 u, and 4.00260 u. (This energy difference is called the total binding energy of the 24He_2^4\(\text{He}\) nucleus.)

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Step 1: Understand the concept of binding energy. The binding energy of a nucleus is the energy required to separate all its nucleons (protons and neutrons) into individual particles. It is calculated as the difference between the total mass of the individual nucleons and the mass of the nucleus, converted into energy using Einstein's equation, E = mc².
Step 2: Calculate the total mass of the individual nucleons. The helium nucleus consists of two protons and two neutrons. Using the given masses, the total mass of the nucleons is: \( m_{nucleons} = 2 \times 1.00783 \text{ u} + 2 \times 1.00867 \text{ u} \).
Step 3: Subtract the mass of the helium nucleus from the total mass of the nucleons to find the mass defect. The mass defect is given by: \( \Delta m = m_{nucleons} - m_{nucleus} \), where \( m_{nucleus} = 4.00260 \text{ u} \).
Step 4: Convert the mass defect into energy using Einstein's equation \( E = \Delta m \cdot c^2 \). To do this, first convert the mass defect from atomic mass units (u) to kilograms using the conversion factor \( 1 \text{ u} = 1.66054 \times 10^{-27} \text{ kg} \), and then multiply by \( c^2 \), where \( c = 3.00 \times 10^8 \text{ m/s} \).
Step 5: Express the binding energy in units of MeV. To convert the energy from joules to MeV, use the conversion factor \( 1 \text{ MeV} = 1.60218 \times 10^{-13} \text{ J} \). This will give you the total binding energy of the helium nucleus in MeV.

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Binding Energy

Binding energy is the energy required to disassemble a nucleus into its individual protons and neutrons. It represents the stability of the nucleus; a higher binding energy indicates a more stable nucleus. In the context of helium, the binding energy quantifies how much energy must be supplied to overcome the attractive forces holding the nucleons together.
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Mass-energy equivalence, encapsulated in Einstein's equation E=mc², states that mass can be converted into energy and vice versa. In nuclear physics, the mass of a nucleus is often less than the sum of its constituent particles' masses due to the binding energy. This principle is crucial for calculating the energy required to break apart a nucleus, as it relates mass differences to energy.
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