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AP Physics 2
15.7 Fission, Fusion, and Nuclear Decay
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Binding energy per nucleon as a function of mass number.
Binding energy per nucleon as a function of mass number.
A heavy nucleus with mass number \(A = 240\) undergoes symmetric fission, splitting into two identical daughter nuclei, each with mass number \(A = 120\). The graph shows the binding energy per nucleon, \(E_b/A\), as a function of mass number \(A\). Based on the graph, what is the total energy released during this fission process?

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