Find the energy equivalent of one atomic mass unit, first in Joules and then in MeV Using this, express - Physics - Nuclei

Question

Find the energy equivalent of one atomic mass unit, first in Joules
and then in MeV Using this, express the mass defect of16
8O in MeV/c2

Neha Gupta · Accepted Answer

I amu=1
66×1027 kg c = speed of light = 3×108 m/sE = mc2E= 1
66×1027× 3×1082E = 1
49×10-10 joule1 MeV= 1
6×10-13 JE =  1 49×10-101
6×10-13= 931
6 MeVO168mass no = 16energy for 16 amu = 16×931
6 = 14905
6 MeVmass defect = energyc2 = 14905
6 MeV/c2

Find the energy equivalent of one atomic mass unit, first in Joules and then in MeV. Using this, express the mass defect of16 8O in MeV/c2.

Find the energy equivalent of one atomic mass unit, first in Joules and then in MeV. Using this, express the mass defect of¹⁶ ₈O in MeV/c².