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Albert Einstein was the first person to propose the mass-energy equivalence principle in his famous equation E=mc^2, where E is energy, m is mass, and c is the speed of light. This laid the foundation for understanding how some mass can be converted into energy in nuclear reactions.

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What happens to matter when it is converted in a nuclear reaction?

In a nuclear reaction, matter is converted into energy.


Fission and fusion is an example of what kind of energy?

One type of atom (element or isotope) is converted to another. This is called nuclear reaction.


What energy is released in a nuclear reaction?

In a nuclear reaction, a small amount of mass is converted into energy according to Einstein's famous equation, E=mc^2. The energy released is in the form of electromagnetic radiation, such as gamma rays, and the kinetic energy of the particles produced in the reaction.


Is fission nuclear energy chemical energy or mechanical energy?

Nuclear fission is a type of nuclear reaction that converts nuclear energy into thermal energy (heat), which can then be used to generate mechanical energy (such as electricity). So, fission nuclear energy originates as nuclear energy and can be converted into mechanical energy.


When is matter converted in a nuclear reaction?

In a nuclear reaction, matter is converted into energy according to Einstein's famous equation, E=mc^2, which states that matter can be converted into energy and vice versa. This process occurs when the nucleus of an atom is split (fission) or when two nuclei combine (fusion), releasing a tremendous amount of energy.


What did einstein suggest and later proved happened to some of the mass in a nuclear reaction?

It was converted to energy.


What happens to the mass lost in nuclear fusion?

The mass lost in nuclear fusion is converted into energy according to Einstein's famous equation, E=mc^2. This energy is released in the form of photons, such as gamma rays, and contributes to sustaining the fusion reaction.


In a nuclear reaction WHAT does not have to be conserved?

While overall ENERGY has to be conserved, MASS does not. In a nuclear reaction mass can be converted into energy so the mass of the products may be less than the mass of the reactants. The difference in mass is converted into energy as Einstein's equation describes (E=MC squared). In a chemical reaction MASS has to be conserved.


What is a sentence for energy?

Nuclear energy is obtained by the fissioning of nuclei of uranium235, in a controlled chain reaction in a nuclear reactor, which produces heat that can be converted to electricity by normal power plant methods.


How you change nuclear energy to mechanical energy?

The way this is handled is that the energy from the nuclear reaction is converted into heat. The remainder is handled like any heat engine; several possibilities exist for this. For example, water might be converted into vapor, and the pressure of the vapor moves turbines.


In nuclear reactions what is converted into energy?

In nuclear reactions, a small amount of mass is converted into energy according to Einstein's famous equation, E=mc^2. This means that the energy released comes from the difference in mass before and after the reaction.


Can you convert energy in to mass or mass into energy?

No. Nor can you convert mass into energy. In any reaction - including nuclear reactions - both the amount of mass and the amount of energy remain the same, before and after the reaction. For example, the energy that escapes from a nuclear reaction also has a corresponding mass. On the other hand, the energy existed before the reaction as well, in the form of (nuclear) potential energy.