MDCAT Physics MCQ #2825

In a nuclear reaction, if the mass of the products is less than the mass of the reactants, what happens to the missing mass?

MDCAT Physics MCQ #2825

  1. Question 1

    Q1. In a nuclear reaction, if the mass of the products is less than the mass of the reactants, what happens to the missing mass?

    • A) It is converted into energy
    • B) It is absorbed by the surroundings
    • C) It is stored in the nucleus
    • D) It disappears

    Answer: It is converted into energy

    Explanation: Missing mass is converted into energy according to E=mc^2.