One day proton and neutron
Were since dawn at daggers drawn
On the problem mass defect,
And it caused a great upset!
The loss in mass as they formed
Atom was the cause involved
Hence, they even wished to part
And to wander free and smart!
Einstein came in at this time,
Tried to put some sense in them
Stated, “this loss is in fact
A must for you to stay intact”!
When they wanted more to know
Einstein simply said his law:
MC squared equals to E
Gives the binding energy,
That unites you together
To form the core of matter
Hence this loss is not in vain,
But is used for greater gain!!
Lesson 1: Protons and neutrons are joined to form the nucleus, the central core of an atom. Surprisingly, the mass of an atom is found to be less than the sum of the masses of protons and neutrons weighed separately. This reduction in mass is called Mass Defect. The mass defect has been a puzzle to scientist until Albert Einstein came to explain it using his famous mass energy relation, E = MC2 where C represents the velocity of light, and M the mass that can be converted to energy, represented by the letter E. In order to keep the protons and neutrons together in the nucleus, certain amount energy called the Binding Energy is required. This is derived by converting a small amount of mass to energy, based on Einstein’s equation.
Lesson 2: The loss in mass of particles in an atom is equivalent to sacrifices one must make in order to maintain peaceful co-existence of individuals in any form of society. Just as very little expenditure of mass can supply to scientist until Albert Einstein came to explain it using his famous mass energy relation, E = MC2 where C represents the velocity of light, and M the mass that can be converted to energy, represented by the letter E. In order to keep the protons and neutrons together in the nucleus, certain amount energy called the Binding Energy is required. This is derived by converting a small amount of mass to energy, based on Einstein’s equation.
Lesson 2: The loss in mass of particles in an atom is equivalent to sacrifices one must make in order to maintain peaceful co-existence of individuals in any form of society. Just as very little expenditure of mass can supply enormous Binding Energy in an atom, little deeds of kindness can produce abundant love!!!