a.) We use the famous equation proposed by Albert Einstein written below:
E = Δmc²
where
E is the energy of the photon
Δm is the mass defect, or the difference of the mass before and after the reaction
c is the speed of light equal to 3×10⁸ m/s
Substituting the value:
E = (1.01m - m)*(3×10⁸ m/s) = 0.01mc² = 3×10⁶ Joules
b) The actual energy may be even greater than 3×10⁶ Joules because some of the energy may have been dissipated. Not all of the energy will be absorbed by the photon. Some energy would be dissipated to the surroundings.
