Key term for OCR GCSE Physics A, used in Uses and hazards.
The small amount of 'missing' mass that occurs when the mass of the resulting nucleus is slightly less than the total mass of the original nuclei.
mass deficit appears in OCR GCSE Physics A revision content for Radioactivity, especially Uses and hazards and Nuclear fusion.
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