When a four-megaton nuclear bomb is exploded,approximately 18 × 10¹⁵ J of energy is released.How much mass would this represent in a mass-to-energy conversion? (c = 3.00 × 10⁸ m/s) A) 0.20 kg B) 18 kg C) 1.8× 10³ kg D) 0.050 kg

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Using Einstein's mass-energy equivalence formula E=mc², the mass m can be calculated as m = E/c² = (18 × 10¹⁵ J) / (3.00 × 10⁸ m/s)² = 0.20 kg.

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