benchodmadachod Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 I read somewhere that, fission converts 0.1% of mass to energy fusion converts 1% of mass to energy anti-matter converts 100% mass to energy is this correct and how so? *please provide links if possible* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sensei Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 (edited) I read somewhere that, fission converts 0.1% of mass to energy fusion converts 1% of mass to energy anti-matter converts 100% mass to energy is this correct and how so? *please provide links if possible* Only antimatter example is correct. It's too much generalization. Different kinds of fusions, fissions release different amount of energy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_fusion H-2 + H-3 -> He-4 + n0 + 17.6 MeV 17.6 MeV is just 0.376% of whole energy carried by source particles. ~3 times less than 1% Other fusions release less energy per mass. H-2 + Li-6 -> 2 He-4 + 22.4 MeV 22.4 MeV is 0.3% of whole energy. Edited April 25, 2014 by Sensei 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now