AP Physics 2
15.7 Fission, Fusion, and Nuclear Decay
A potential nuclear fusion reactor relies on the reaction represented below:
\[ {}_1^2\text{H} + {}_1^3\text{H} \rightarrow {}_2^4\text{He} + {}_0^1\text{n} \]
The rest masses of the reacting and product particles are given in the table.
Assuming \(1\text{ u} \approx 931.5\text{ MeV}/c^2\), what is the average energy released per nucleon of the initial reactants?
\[ {}_1^2\text{H} + {}_1^3\text{H} \rightarrow {}_2^4\text{He} + {}_0^1\text{n} \]
The rest masses of the reacting and product particles are given in the table.
| Particle | Mass (\(\text{u}\)) |
|---|---|
| \({}_1^2\text{H}\) | \(2.0141\) |
| \({}_1^3\text{H}\) | \(3.0160\) |
| \({}_2^4\text{He}\) | \(4.0026\) |
| \({}_0^1\text{n}\) | \(1.0087\) |
Assuming \(1\text{ u} \approx 931.5\text{ MeV}/c^2\), what is the average energy released per nucleon of the initial reactants?
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