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If one microgram of `._(92)^(235)U` is completely destroyed in an atom bomb, how much energy will be released ?

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`m = 1 mu g = 1xx10^(-6)g = 1xx10^(-6)xx10^(-3)kg`
`= 10^(-9)kg`
`c=3xx10^(8)m//s`
`E=mc^(2)=1xx10^(-9)xx9xx10^(6)=9xx10^(7)J`
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