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When the plutonium bomb was tested in New Mexico in 1945, approximately 1 gram of matter was converted into energy. Suppose another bomb is tested, and 2.5 grams of matter are converted into energy.
How many joules of energy are released by the explosion?
Transcribed Image Text:When the plutonium bomb was tested in New Mexico in 1945, approximately 1 gram of matter was converted into energy. Suppose another bomb is tested, and 2.5 grams of matter are converted into energy. How many joules of energy are released by the explosion?
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