One of the first atomic bombs released energy equivalent to that of 20,000 tons of TNT explosive. How much mass was converted to energy by this explosion, given that 1000 tons of TNT produce 4.3 imes 1012 J of energy.
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Given that 1000 tons of TNT produce 4.3 x 10^12 J of energy, we can calculate the energy released by the atomic bomb explosion as follows: Energy released = 20,000 tons of TNT * (4.3 x 10^12 J / 1000 tons of TNT) Energy released = 20,000 * 4.3 x 10^12 J Energy Show more…
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