Answer:
[tex]1.08 * 10^{14} J[/tex]
Explanation:
Energy and mass are related by the famous equation developed by Albert Einstein:
[tex]E = mc^2[/tex]
where m = mass and c = speed of light
This equation explains that an object with very small mass can produce a large amount of energy in reactions such as a nuclear reaction.
Hence, the energy produced by the explosion of a Plutonium bomb containing 3.6 grams of matter is:
[tex]E = 3.6 * 10^{-3} * (3 * 10^8)^2[/tex]
E = [tex]1.08 * 10^{14} J[/tex]
