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E=mC^2...................................?
I have 3 questions here:-
1. What is the value of 'C'?
2. If unit of mass is 'gram' then what will be the unit of energy?
3. How is matter converted into energy in nuclear reactors? Does they use 'antimatter'?
3 Answers
- ?Lv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
1. c is exactly 299,792,458 metres per second
approx 300,000 km / second
2. one erg is 1 g cm^2 s^−2
see this site
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Units_of_energy
3. by fission of uranium. Antimatter does not exist for long enough to be of use.
see this site
- ZardozLv 71 decade ago
3. Matter is not converted into energy. Mass is converted into energy. Mass is equivalent to energy density with a conversion factor of C^-2. The binding energy is liberated when 236U › 92Kr + 141Ba + 3 n. No matter is missing.
- 1 decade ago
The value of c is 3x10^8. the unit of energy is (kg)(mg/s^2). You have to convert grams to kilograms.
