Its not lost, decreased, or reduced. I was thinking like mass is gained, strengthened or closest in the process but I'm not entirely sure! I need some help!
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I was thinking like mass is gained, strengthened or closest in the process but I'm not entirely sure!
No, you got it wrong. The other adjectives are closer to what really happens.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton%E2%8…
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Energy is released in the proton-proton chain
That is describing what you get from that process. In other words, what you end up with. So you should be paying attention to the final state -- what you have in the final state. Take a look at the masses of the particles present in the initial state (before all the reactions), and the particles in the final state (after the whole process is complete).
Tell us more about how you think it's the correct answer. That way, we'll be able to correct you and solidify your understanding. You learn when you make mistakes and learn from them.
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OK, look at this part of the text:
the masses of the four protons reveals that 0.007 or 0.7% of the mass of the original protons has been lost. This mass has been converted into energy, in the form of gamma rays and neutrinos
particularly this part:
This mass has been converted into energy
Have you tried that adjective? "Converted"?
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Good.
I get the impression that you read your textbook too quickly and miss much of the information in there. Be careful about that.
I get the impression that you read your textbook too quickly and miss much of the information in there. Be careful about that.
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how about converted?
You know your stuff, what's happening is that mass is turning into energy according to E = mc^2
You know your stuff, what's happening is that mass is turning into energy according to E = mc^2
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Do you mean a neutron chain reaction? Mass is lost and appears as energy according to E = mc^2.
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"Its not lost, decreased, or reduced."
How sure are you?
How sure are you?