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Conservation of Mass and Energy in Nuclear Reactions

Summary:

  • Einstein s equation, E = mc2, shows that energy and matter are two forms of the same thing.
  • In a nuclear reaction, mass decreases and energy increases.
  • The sum of mass and energy is always conserved in a nuclear reaction.
  • The amount of energy in even a small mass of matter is tremendous.
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