Fission and fusion are naturally occurring processes, but they can also be started artificially to create energy for human uses. During a nuclear reaction a very small amount of mass is typically lost due to slight di fferences in the masses of protons and neutrons before and after the reaction occurs. This mass that is lost during nuclear reactions is converted into energy according to a famous equation derived by Einstein. a) Write the equation below and label what the symbols represent in the equation. b) What "part" of the equation accounts for the tremendous energy release associated with nuclear reactions, the mass or the speed of light?

Fission and fusion are naturally occurring processes, but they can also be started artificially to create energy for human uses. During a nuclear reaction a very small amount of mass is typically lost due to slight di fferences in the masses of protons and neutrons before and after the reaction occurs. This mass that is lost during nuclear reactions is converted into energy according to a famous equation derived by Einstein. a) Write the equation below and label what the symbols represent in the equation. b) What "part" of the equation accounts for the tremendous energy release associated with nuclear reactions, the mass or the speed of light?