Law Of Conservation Of Energy Right Or Partly Wrong ?
By Shounak_s
@Shounak_s (236)
India
October 14, 2008 12:21pm CST
I was thinking about the law of energy
"Energy can neither be created nor be destroyed . total energy in an isolated system remains constant and cannot be created, although it may change forms"
But the reaction taking place in the sun is different . 4 helium nuclei combine and form a hydrogen nuclie and they give out huge amout of energy in this reaction but does'nt the potential energy increase ?
4 helium atoms are much smaller than a hydrogen atom. so the potential energy of the hydrogen atom is greater .
where does that increase in potential energy come from ?
The Speed Needed to destroy an nuclei has to be like light speed cause to give out this much heat and sound energy , you would probally need more energy than the potential and kinetic energy from the helium nuclei . so is
This An Exemption To The Law Of Conservation ?
2 responses
@djbtol (5493)
• United States
14 Oct 08
As far as I know, our good friend Einstein was never proven wrong on E=mc2. That equation does allow for the conversion of mass to energy. In the atomic bomb, a chunck of plutonium the size of a fist is converted into enrgy.
First thoughts. Beyond that, I'd have to do some serious thinking.
djbtol
