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5.9 Exercise 15

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(a) Using data from this table, 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/m\Delta m / m ? (c) How does this compare with Δm/m\Delta m / m for the fission of 1.00 kg of uranium?

OpenStax University Physics Volume 3, 5.9 Relativistic Energy, exercise 15

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