alleryQ-value of a nuclear process equals which difference?
AFinal minus initial kinetic energy
BFinal minus initial charge
CInitial minus final kinetic energy
DFinal minus initial rest mass
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Final minus initial kinetic energy
Q is the gain in kinetic energy, equal to the drop in total rest mass times c^2.
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