// Scilab Code Ex12.4 Energy released during fusion of deuterium nuclei: PG: 247 (2008) e = 1.6e-019; // Energy equivalent of 1 eV, J/eV amu = 931.5; // Energy equivalent of 1 amu, MeV M_H = 2.014102; // Mass of hydrogen nucleus, amu M_He = 4.002603; // Mass of helium nucleus, amu m = 2*M_H-M_He; // Mass difference, amu E = m*amu; // Energy released during fusion of deuterium nuclei, MeV printf("\nThe energy released during fusion of deuterium nuclei = %6.3f MeV", E); // Result // The energy released during fusion of deuterium nuclei = 23.847 MeV