Under some conditions real matter (physical atomic particles) can be turned into energy. For example a collision between a positron and an electron annihilates both and produces pure energy. The released energy will obey Einstein's formula E = m*c².
Most atomic reactions do not actually convert matter to energy, but the energy released is exhibited in the mass change in the reaction.
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Atomic reactions. The sun is losing more than 400 million ton per second.
Under some conditions real matter (physical atomic particles) can be turned into energy. For example a collision between a positron and an electron annihilates both and produces pure energy. The released energy will obey Einstein's formula E = m*c².
Most atomic reactions do not actually convert matter to energy, but the energy released is exhibited in the mass change in the reaction.
via E = Δmc2 , where “E” is the energy, “Δm” is the mass of the matter that is lost, and “c” is the speed of light
when matter possess the speed of light