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What is the energy equivalent of \( 0.002 \, \text{kg} \) of matter in Joules? (Given \( c = 3 \times
10^8 \, \text{m/s} \))
Explanation
**Energy equivalent** E= m c², 0.005 kg matter E=0.005×9×10¹⁶=4.5×10¹⁴ J, 0.01 kg 9×10¹⁴ J, mass defect 0.1 u => BE=0.1×931.5=93.15 MeV, mass defect from BE 149.04 MeV => Δm=149.04/931.5=0.16 u, BE per nucleon 8.5 MeV A=20 total BE=170 MeV. E = m c² . m = 0.002 kg , c² = 9 × 10¹⁶ m²/s² . E = 0.002 × 9 × 10¹⁶ = 1.8 × 10¹⁴ J . Using E_n = -13.6/n² eV, r_n = n² a₀, L = n h/2π, R = R₀ A^¹/³, BE = Δm c² and 1 u = 931.5 MeV, evaluation yields 1.8 × 10¹⁴ J, consistent with Bohr
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