The fractional change of reacting mass to energy in a fission reactor is about 0.1%, or 1 part in a thousand. For each kilogram of uranium that is totally fissioned, how much energy is released

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Answer:

9*10^13 J

Explanation:

Given that

mass of the material, m = 0.001 kg

speed of light, c = 3*10^8 m/s

To solve this, we would be adopting Einstein's mass - energy relation...

E = mc²

Where

E = Energy, in joules

m = mass, in kg

c = speed of light, in m/s

E = 0.001 * (3*10^8)²

E = 0.001 * 9*10^16

E = 9*10^13 J

Thus, the total energy released would be 9*10^13 J