One atomic mass unit ($1 ext{ u}$) is equivalent to an energy of:

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One atomic mass unit ($1	ext{ u}$) is equivalent to an energy of:

Professor PC Thomas Classes · Answer

$1	ext{ u} = 1.6605 	imes 10^{-27}	ext{ kg}$. Multiplying by $c^2$ and converting to electron volts yields exactly $931.5	ext{ MeV/c}^2$.