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28.6 Exercise 18

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(a) Using data from the reference, calculate the amount of mass converted to energy by the fusion of 1.00 kg of hydrogen. (b) What is the ratio of mass destroyed to the original mass, Δm/mΔ m / m? (c) How does this compare with Δm/mΔ m / m for the fission of 1.00 kg of uranium?

OpenStax College Physics 2e, 28.6 Relativistic Energy, exercise 18

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