When a one-megaton nuclear bomb is exploded,approximately 4.0 × 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)1.333 × 10⁶ kg B)0.044 kg C)0.444 kg D)3.600 kg E)4.0 × 10³ kg

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Using the formula $E = mc^2$, where $E = 4.0 \times 10^{15} \, \text{J}$ and $c = 3.00 \times 10^8 \, \text{m/s}$, solving for $m$ gives $m = \frac{E}{c^2} = \frac{4.0 \times 10^{15}}{(3.00 \times 10^8)^2} \approx 0.044 \, \text{kg}$.

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