What is the nuclear binding energy for uranium-238 in joules? Assume the following:
Mass defect = 3.2008 x 10-27 kilograms
Use E = mc2, with c = (3 x 108 m/s)2
0.28807 x 10-12 joules
2.8807 x 10-12 joules
2.8807 x 10-10 joules
2.8807 x 10-8 joules
3.2008 x 1027 joules

Question

What is the nuclear binding energy for uranium-238 in joules? Assume the following:
Mass defect = 3.2008 x 10-27 kilograms
Use E = mc2, with c = (3 x 108 m/s)2
0.28807 x 10-12 joules
2.8807 x 10-12 joules
2.8807 x 10-10 joules
2.8807 x 10-8 joules
3.2008 x 1027 joules

jfraser · Answer

you have the mass, you have the speed of light given, plug in and solve for E

anonymous · Answer

you have to speed of light given already