Is the binding energy the same energy as the strong nuclear force?

[Forestman]

Is the binding energy the same energy as the strong nuclear force?

 

[malawi_glenn]

Binding energy is a concept, which can be caused by many kinds of forces.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binding_energy

e.g. the gravitational force between two bodies can result in a binding energy of those two bodies form a bound state.

And same in atoms, the electromagnetic force between protons and electrons will give rise to a binding energy.

The binding energy is related to the potential, and the force is the gradient of that potential.

You are probably asking this since I said that Iron has the largest binding energy per nucleon right?

 

[Forestman]

Yeah, I was curious. Thanks for answering though.