If an antimatter meteor of mass m were to strike the Earth, the amount of radiant energy produced would be A)less than mc². B)mc². C)2mc². D)none of the above

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When an antimatter meteor of mass $m$ strikes the Earth, it annihilates with an equal mass of ordinary matter, producing a total mass of $2m$. According to Einstein's equation $E=mc^2$, the energy produced from this annihilation would be $2mc^2$, making option C correct.

If an Antimatter Meteor of Mass M Were to Strike