Areaction takes place with a mass defect of 0.030kg. how much energy does this correspond to?

E = 2.7 × 10¹⁵ J

Explanation:

Data provided:

Mass defect = 0.030 Kg

Now,

the relation between the mass defect and energy is given as:

E = mc²

where,

E is the energy

m is the mass

c is the speed of the light = 3 × 10⁸ m/s

On substituting the respective values in the above relation, we get

E = 0.030 × ( 3 × 10⁸ )²

or

E = 2.7 × 10¹⁵ J

first let us lay out the formula for potential

and kinetic energy:

pe = mgh

ke = (mv^2)/2

where: m=mass, v=velocity, g=gravitational

acceleration, h=height

calculating for mass using the known values of

pe:

340j = m (9.81 m/s^2) (50ft) (1m/3.28ft)

m = 2.27 kg

the law of conservation of energy states that

energy is neither created nor destroyed. therefore, the change in kinetic

energy from 50 ft to 35 ft would be equal to the change in potential energy

from 50 ft to 35 ft. however it would be opposite in signs since one is losing

while other is gaining.

ke(35ft) – ke(50ft) = - [ pe(35ft) – pe(50ft]

ke(50ft) = 0 since the brick is initially at rest

ke(35ft) = 340j - 2.27kg (9.81 m/s^2) (35ft)

(1m/3.28 ft)

ke(35ft)

= 102.38 j