Question

Binding energy and rest mass energy of a two-nucleon bound state are denoted by $B$ and $mc^2$, respectively, where $c$ is the speed of light. The minimum energy of a photon required to dissociate the bound state is _______.

• A. B
• B. $B\left(1 + \frac{B}{2mc^2}\right)$
• C. ( B\left(1 - \frac{B}{2mc^2}\right) )
• D. $B - mc^2$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$B\left(1 + \frac{B}{2mc^2}\right)$

Answer 2

The correct option is (B) :$B\left(1 + \frac{B}{2mc^2}\right)$