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In nuclear fission and fusion reactions mass is converted into energy.
The average person in US uses around 100,000,000 J of energy per year.

(a) Calculate the yearly energy consumption for a US population of 300 million.
(b) Using Einstein’s famous formula, E = m c^2, calculate the energy that would be released if a 60 kg person were converted entirely into energy.
(c) How many years would this amount of energy support a population of 300 million?
Answer:
A. 3.0 x 10^16 J
B. 5.4 x 10^18 J
C. 180 years

 
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