Question

Give the physical meaning of binding energy per nucleon.

Answer 1

The average binding energy per nucleon is the energy required to separate single nucleon from the particular nucleus.

${\displaystyle \overline{\text{BE}}=\frac{[{\text{Zm}}_{\text{H}}+{\text{Nm}}_{\text{n}}-{\text{M}}_{\text{A}}]{\text{C}}^2}{\text{A}}}$