Binding energy per nucleon curve
Plot the binding energy per nucleon vs mass number with the peak at iron-56: heavy nuclei release energy by fission, light nuclei by fusion. Pick any nuclide and compute mass defect and binding energy.
About this experiment
| Subject | Physics |
|---|---|
| Class | 12 |
| Chapter | 13. Nuclei |
| NCERT section | 13.5 |
| Level | NCERT level |
| Time | about 12 minutes |
| Access | Included in a PractiSci plan |
What you do in the lab
Change the controls and watch the physics behave in real time in 3D. Live readouts and graphs show the numbers behind it, and the Learn tab has the theory, procedure, observations and viva questions. Works on a phone or a laptop, in English and Hindi.
Topics: binding energy · mass defect · nuclear stability · fission · fusion · E=mc²