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If 7.84 × 107 J of energy is released from a fusion reaction, what amount of mass in kilograms would be lost? Recall that c = 3 × 108 m/s.

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 Jun 24, 2015

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This requires use of that well known equation  E = mc2

 

Rearrange to get m = E/c2

 

m=7.84*107/(3*108)2  kg = (7.84/9)*10-9 kg. ≈ 8.7*10-10 kg

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 Jun 25, 2015
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Best Answer

This requires use of that well known equation  E = mc2

 

Rearrange to get m = E/c2

 

m=7.84*107/(3*108)2  kg = (7.84/9)*10-9 kg. ≈ 8.7*10-10 kg

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Alan Jun 25, 2015

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