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Mass is also a form of energy.


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True
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False
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Solution

The correct option is A True
  1. Mass is the amount of matter contained in a body.
  2. The energy of a body is its capacity to do work.
  3. Mass-energy equivalence: According to the relation, E=mc2, where Eis energy, mis the mass of the body and cis the speed of light, a body at rest also possesses some energy. So, mass is also a form of energy.

Hence, the given statement is true.


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