Question

the energy released by the nuclear bomb that destroyed Hiroshima was equivlant to 12.4 kilotans of TNT this is equivlant to 9.0×1026 MeV calculate the mass that was converted into energy in this explosion​

Answer 1

Answer:

A nuclear bomb is a weapon that uses nuclear energy for destruction. Nuclear energy is released either from nuclear fission or fusion. Generally, nuclear fission is used as it produces an enormous amount of energy. When one free neutron hits the nucleus in an atom of radioactive material, it strikes two or three more free neutrons. Energy is released when those neutrons split off from the nucleus. This process is spontaneous and gives rise to chain reactions.

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Given data:

Energy released by nuclear bomb

E

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9

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10

26

m

e

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Part (a) Energy released in joules-