Mass-Energy Conversion: Solving Energy Crises with MegaW

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If your entire mass were to be converted to pure energy, how long could you provide a MegaW (10^6 W) of energy to help in solving our energy crises?
 
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200 to 300 thousand years. Obviously that depends on one's weight.
 
kathykoo9 said:
If your entire mass were to be converted to pure energy, how long could you provide a MegaW (10^6 W) of energy to help in solving our energy crises?
Is this homework? If so, you should post what you already know about solving the problem.
 

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