Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 42 - Nuclear Physics - Problems - Page 1302: 8g

Answer

The answer is $\textbf{No}$

Work Step by Step

The answer is $\textbf{No}$. In the nucleus, the binding energy per nucleon is several MeV, which is less than $1 \%$ of the nucleon mass times $c^{2}$. This is comparable with the percent error calculated in parts (b) to (f) so we need to use a more accurate method to calculate the nuclear mass.
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