What is a.m.u? Express 1 a.m.u. in MeV.

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2023-02-14

What is a.m.u? Express 1 a.m.u. in MeV.

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One atomic mass unit (1 a.m.u.) = one twelfth 1/12 of the mass of an atom of carbon-12.
1 a . m . u . = 1.66 × 10 27 k g E = ( m ) c 2 E = ( 1.66 × 10 27 k g ) × ( 3 × 10 8 m / s ) 2 = 1.49 × 10 10   j o u l e s 1 M e V = 1.6 × 10 13 J E = 1.49 × 10 10 1.6 × 10 13 M e V = 931 M e V

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