Question

Binding energy of a nucleus is(a) Energy given to its nucleus during its formation(b) Total mass of nucleus converted to energy units(c) Loss of energy from the nucleus during its formation(d) Total K.E. and P.E. of the nucleons in the nucleus

Answer 1

In classical physics, electrons should fall into the nucleus even if they weren't attracted by the charge of the proton. Early models of atoms had electrons orbiting the nucleus the way a planet orbits a sun. Orbiting in a circle means making a lot of changes of direction- which means acceleration.J