Does a radioactive material lose weight as it gives off energy

Subject: Does a radioactive material lose weight as it gives off energy

Date: Fri Jan 20 08:40:26 2006
Posted by Andrew D.
Grade level: undergrad School: Comuntity college
City: Mooers Forks State/Province: N.Y Country: United States
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1137771626.Ph

Message:


Does a radioactive material lose weight as it gives off energy.  I'm talking of 
such things as uranium and plutonium (spelling).  I'm going by the entire E=MC
(squared) thing.  If you can answer this without using too many equasions, I'll 
be very thankfull.  BTW,  I am working on the math.
Thanks-
       Andrew D.

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