Asker: Ward, age 15
Answer
Strictly speaking, yes.
The energy content of a battery is of the order of magnitude GJ/m3. A standard battery contains something like a few thousand joules. According to E=mc2 corresponds to this a mass of 10-14 kilograms.
This difference in mass is mainly due to a different binding energy between the molecules in the battery.
Answered by
Prof Walter Lauriks
Physics Acoustics
Catholic University of Leuven
Old Market 13 3000 Leuven
https://www.kuleuven.be/
Old Market 13 3000 Leuven
https://www.kuleuven.be/
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