To Predict the Approximate Energy Release of Either a Fission

question 1

Multiple Choice

To predict the approximate energy release of either a fission or a fusion reaction, explain how a physicist uses a table of nuclear masses and the equation E = m .

• A) find the change in mass and divided by the speed of light squared
• B) find the change in mass and multiply by the speed of light squared
• C) find the change in mass, square it, and multiply by the speed of light
• D) take the square root of the change in mass and multiply by the speed of light

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