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10 December, 09:43

In a nuclear reactor 1 g of mass is converted into energy. How much energy in Joules is produced?

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  1. 10 December, 09:48
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    3 x 10^5 J

    Explanation:

    mass of substance, m = 1 g = 0.001 kg

    Velocity of light, c = 3 x 10^8 m/s

    According to the Einstein mass energy equivalence, the energy associated with the mass is given by

    E = m c^2

    E = 0.001 x 3 x 10^8

    E = 3 x 10^5 J
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