Leumas Physics

Nuclear Binding Energy

BE = dm·c^2

What it says

The nuclear binding energy is the energy equivalent of the mass defect, obtained by multiplying the mass defect by the speed of light squared. The speed of light c = 299792458 m/s is inlined in the expression.

Symbols

SymbolQuantityDimension
dmMass defect (kg)M
BEBinding energy (J)M L^2 T^-2

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