If a 55-gram laboratory mouse is exposed to a dose of 20.5 rad of radiation, how much energy is absorbed by the mouse’s body?

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Understand that 1 rad is equivalent to 0.01 joules of energy absorbed per kilogram of tissue.

Calculate the mass of the mouse in kilograms by converting grams to kilograms. (55 grams = 0.055 kilograms)

Use the formula: Energy absorbed (in joules) = dose (in rads) × mass (in kg) × 0.01 J/kg per rad.

Substitute the given values into the formula: Energy absorbed = 20.5 rads × 0.055 kg × 0.01 J/kg per rad.

Perform the multiplication to find the energy absorbed in joules.

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