When a one-megaton nuclear bomb is exploded,approximately 4.5 x 10¹⁵ J of energy is released.How much mass would this represent in a mass-to-energy conversion? (c = 3.00 x 10⁸ m/s) A)1.5 x 10⁶ kg B)0.050 kg C)5.3 x 10¹⁰kg D)1.7 x 10³kg

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Using E=mc², the mass m is calculated as m = E/c² = (4.5 x 10¹⁵ J) / (9 x 10¹⁶ m²/s²) = 0.050 kg.

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