nuclear physics prt 2

Question 1

what is Einsteins equation for particles?

Answer 1

E = mc^2

E = energy
m = mass
c = speed of light in a vacuum

Question 2

what is Nuclear Fission?

Answer 2

• heavy nucleus splits into smaller nuclei, releasing a tremendous amount of energy
• mass of resulting product is slightly smaller than original mass of nucleus
• missing mass converted into energy