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During a nuclear reaction, a small loss of mass will produce a _____.
great amount of energy
small amount of energy
small change in the speed of light
great chemical reaction
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Great amount of energy.
Explanation: By mass–energy equivalence (E = mc^2), even a tiny loss of mass (m) becomes energy (E) multiplied by the speed of light squared (c^2), which is a very large number. Hence a small mass loss yields a large energy release (as in nuclear fission or fusion).
Explanation: By mass–energy equivalence (E = mc^2), even a tiny loss of mass (m) becomes energy (E) multiplied by the speed of light squared (c^2), which is a very large number. Hence a small mass loss yields a large energy release (as in nuclear fission or fusion).
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