Thanks for your answer. I am just so much interested in Physics, astronomy, nuclear science and mathematics.
2007-12-12 21:56:31 · 6 answers · asked by champscience 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
I wouldn't know. But then... I am a physicist. The problem with your question is that "mass" does not get annihilated. Particles and their anti-particles annihilate and their mass turns into the momentum of photons/gammas. And because mass and momentum form a relativistic four-vector, the mass, as in gravitating mass, is still there, it's just in the three momentum components of the vector and not in the mass component. To nature it does not matter what we call it, the effects are exactly the same.
Therefor your question is not even wrong. It simply does not make sense (which is not your fault but whoever made this question).
2007-12-12 22:59:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If mass disappears in a nuclear reaction, the mass difference is converted into energy and the relationship is given by E = m.c^2 where E is the energy, m the mass and c the velocity of light in vacuum.
When a positron meets an electron, both are annihilated (their mass disappears) and energy equivalent to 1.02 MeV is released.
2007-12-12 22:08:51 · answer #2 · answered by Swamy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are theories that all mass is actually energy, that mass doesn't exist at all. Those are still in their early stages though. For now we believe in Einstein's theory of relativity. You know the equation E=mc^2. What this does is show a correlation between mass and energy, i.e. that mass can be made into energy. When mass is turned into energy, this violates the Law of Conservation of Mass, since mass is technically "being destroyed."
2007-12-12 22:05:23 · answer #3 · answered by Asian Persuasion 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The mass is converted into energy, essentially.
That is all. This is easiest done by introducing matter to anti-matter, and they two cancel out and release their combined masses as energy.
The formula E=mc^2 is how this is worked out. At a basic level.
2007-12-12 22:05:47 · answer #4 · answered by Kevin M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe it has something to do with nuclear radiation. You know the equation E=mc^2 right by Einstein?m stands for mass defect.I think it's that.
Sorry if I'm wrong!
2007-12-12 22:00:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's the usage of certain techniques to destroy the mass ( turning it into energy )
like the nucear bomb
i think...i'm not sure
2007-12-12 22:11:55 · answer #6 · answered by 1101-1001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋