Albert Einstein’s equation for the conservation of matter and energy (E = mc2) predicts that if the mass of uranium to be split in a nuclear fission reaction were to quadruple (increase four-fold), then: the amount of energy released would be increased sixteen-fold the amount of energy released would be increased four-fold the amount of energy released would remain the same the amount of energy released would be decreased to one-fourth the amount of energy released would be decreased to one-sixteenth

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Albert Einstein’s equation for the conservation of matter and energy (E = mc2) predicts that if the mass of uranium to be split in a nuclear fission reaction were to quadruple (increase four-fold), then:

  1. the amount of energy released would be increased sixteen-fold
  2. the amount of energy released would be increased four-fold
  3. the amount of energy released would remain the same
  4. the amount of energy released would be decreased to one-fourth
  5. the amount of energy released would be decreased to one-sixteenth 
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