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Energy
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The energy produced from
Matter-Antimatter annihilations
is equal to
the mass times the square of the speed of light (E=mc2).
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Antimatter produces an enormous quantities
energy. In the future, antimatter will be used as source of energy rather
than coal, oil, and natural gas.
The United States and other countries will achieve Energy Independence. We will be making products from chemical fuels rather than burning them
and polluting our
environment.
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The Table contains some basic conversion
rates
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Antimatter |
Energy (Megatons of TNT) 1/ |
Energy ( Joules) 2/ |
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Gram
Kilogram
Metric Ton
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0.043 Megatons of TNT
43 Megatons of TNT
43,000 Megatons of TNT |
1.8 x 10 14 Joules
1.8 x 10 17 Joules
1.8 x 10 20 Joules |
23.2 Grams
1.22 Ounces |
1.0 Megatons of TNT |
4.18 x 1015 Joules |
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Ounce
Pound
Ton |
1.2 Megatons of TNT
19.5 Megatons of TNT
39,000 Megatons of TNT |
5.10 x 10 15 Joules
8.16 x 10 16Joules
1.63 x 10 20Joules |
1/ Megatons of TNT is one million tons of TNT
2/ One Ton TNT explosive produces 4.18 x 109 Joules of energy |
The energy produced for items, which astronomers,
athletes, engineers, homemakers,
politicians, professionals,
scientists, students,
and trades people use at work and in their
homes, is enormous. From these examples, matter-antimatter interactions can cause tremendous
damage or become an incredible source of energy for humanity.
What is humanity
going to do?
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