Going from Medium Mass Nuclei to Heavy Nuclei,the Average Binding

question 20

Multiple Choice

Going from medium mass nuclei to heavy nuclei,the average binding energy per nucleon

• A) decreases.
• B) behaves randomly with no clear pattern.
• C) does not change.
• D) increases.
• E) doubles.

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Definitions:

Central Tendency

A statistical measure that identifies a single value as representative of an entire distribution of data, often used are the mean, median, and mode.

Median

A statistical measure representing the middle value in a set of data, where half the numbers are above the median and half are below.

Correlation

A measure indicating the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together.

Variables

Elements or factors within a study or experiment that can change and potentially affect the outcomes.