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COMEDK · Physics · 29. Nuclear Physics

Find the energy equivalent of one atomic mass unit in joules and in MeV.

  1. A \(1.66 \times 10^{-10} \mathrm{~J}, 93.15 \mathrm{MeV}\)
  2. B \(3 \times 10^{-10} \mathrm{~J}, 9.315 \mathrm{MeV}\)
  3. C \(15 \times 10^{-10} \mathrm{~J}, 931.5 \mathrm{MeV}\)
  4. D \(2.5 \times 10^{-10} \mathrm{~J}, 931.5 \mathrm{MeV}\)
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(C) \(15 \times 10^{-10} \mathrm{~J}, 931.5 \mathrm{MeV}\)

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Given, mass is equivalent to \(1 \mathrm{amu}\), i.e. \(m=1 \mathrm{amu}\) \[ =1.6605 \times 10^{-27} \mathrm{~kg} \] According to Einstein's mass-energy equivalent equation,…