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Neutron conversion to energy? [closed]
Numerical:
If a neutron be entirely converted into energy how much energy would be produced. ($M_n = 1.6743\times 10^{-27}$kg.)
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Conversion of energy to mass with radioactive decay
Consider the following problem:
The nuclei of Am-241 decay by the emission of $\alpha$-particles with a kinetic speed of $8.8 \cdot 10^{-19} J$. In a certain source of Am-241 there are $ 4.0 \cdot ...
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Developments originating from $E=mc^2$
What kind of significant impacts have originated from $E=mc^2$.
Generally, it is regarded as the most famous equation of all time. Except for nuclear energy (fission and fusion) I do not know any ...
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Atomic weight in respect to the binding energy?
My book says that the weight of helium (with the nucleon number of 4 and proton of 2) is that of $6,6447*10^{-27}$ kg. Earlier the book stated that if the proton number is left out it means that the ...
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Getting from $E^2 - p^2c^2 = m^2c^4$ to $E = \gamma mc^2$
What is each mathematical step (in detail) that one would take to get from:
$E^2 - p^2c^2 = m^2c^4$
to
$E = \gamma mc^2$,
where $\gamma$ is the relativistic dilation factor.
This is for an ...
