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Post-UTME Physics 2010 Objective — Question 1

Question 1 of 10 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Physics 2010 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The amount of energy released when 0.5kg of uranium is burnt completely is

  • A. 4.5×10¹¹J
  • B. 1.5×10¹¹J
  • C. 1.5×10¹²J
  • D. 4.5×10¹²J

Explanation

Using E=mc² with c=3×10⁸m/s: E=0.5×(3×10⁸)²=0.5×9×10¹⁶=4.5×10¹⁶J. The exponents in the scanned options did not fully match this figure, so the precise lettered answer could not be confirmed from the source.

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