Energy for Honors Physics

We will spend the next few days in the enrichment mode, exploring particle collisions, energy production and the relationship between mass and energy.

To begin with try this out.

The energy matter contains is equivalent to the mass of the matter multiplied by the square of the speed of light. The average household uses something like 3 kW of electric power. Assuming that it uses this much power around the clock for a year ( 31.5 million seconds), How much matter will have to be converted to electrical energy to power this house. Take into account that the generation of electricity is about 35 % efficient. Turn in a decent calculation tomorrow  for some extra credit, but wait until we discuss it in class.