In example R9.4, a kaon (whose mass is $498 \mathrm{MeV}$ ) decays to two pions (each with a mass of $135 \mathrm{MeV}$ ).

-(a) Mass is converted to energy in this process.

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In example R9.4, a kaon (whose mass is $498 \mathrm{MeV}$ ) decays to two pions (each with a mass of $135 \mathrm{MeV}$ ).
 
-(a) Mass is converted to energy in this process.

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In processes such as nuclear reactions, mass can be converted to energy, as described by Einstein's equation E=mc^2, where E is energy, m is mass, and c is the speed of light.

In Example R9 498MeV498 \mathrm{MeV}498MeV ) Decays to Two Pions (Each with a Mass Of )

In Example R9 $498 \mathrm{MeV}$ ) Decays to Two Pions (Each with a Mass Of )