Multiple Choice
What does Einstein's formula e = mc2 have to do with the Sun?
A) It relates to how much energy is carried away from the Sun when mass is ejected from the Sun at the speed c.
B) It determines the energy released when 4 protons are fused to make a helium atom in the interior of the Sun.
C) It determines the energy released as the solar mass is converted to energy as matter is intensely compressed in its interior.
D) The formula has nothing to do with the Sun.
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