The nuclear reaction that powers the sun is the fusion of four protons into a helium nucleus. The process involves several steps, but the net reaction is simply 4p → 4 Hc + energy. The mass of a helium nucleus is known to be 6.64 × 10−27 kg.
a. How much energy is released in each fusion?
b. What fraction of the initial rest mass energy is this energy?
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