Physics PYQ 278 of 288 · Modern Physics

Name the scientist who said that matter can be converted into energy—

  1. ABoyle
  2. BLavoisier
  3. CAvogadro
  4. DEinstein
  5. ENone of the above/More than one of the above

BPSC CDPO Prelims 2018

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Correct answer: (d) Einstein

Explanation

Albert Einstein showed that mass can be converted into energy, and energy into mass, through his equation E = mc² (1905).

A tiny mass gives enormous energy, which is the source of nuclear power.

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