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Question by Kendyl Wood: What is a ratio of mass to energy produced in fission?
I need to know for a paper i’m writing in science. I need to know how much energy can be produced from maybe 1g of fuel using fission.
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Answer by Jim
If we assume that 0.04% of the mass is converted to energy you have 0.4 mg of mass-to-energy conversion. 0.4 mg = 4 x 10^(-4) kg
E = mc^2
E = 4 x 10^(-4)(3 x 10^8)^2
= 1.2 x 10^13 J
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