Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Nuclei

Question:

An atom bomb weighing 1 kg explodes releasing $9 × 10^{13}$ joule of energy. What percentage of mass is converted into energy?

Options:

1%

2%

0.1%

10%

Correct Answer:

0.1%

Explanation:

$E = mc^2 = m \times 9\times 10^{16}= 9 \times 10^{13}$

$m = 10^{-3} kg = 0.1\% \text{ of 1 kg}$