A nuclear power station supplies of electrical power with an overall efficiency of…

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Problem

A nuclear power station supplies 1000 MW1000\,\text{MW} of electrical power with an overall efficiency of 25%25\% (only one-quarter of the energy released in the reactor appears as electrical output). Estimate the mass of nuclear fuel that actually disappears in one full day (24 h24\,\text{h}) of operation. (Take c=3.0×108 m s−1c = 3.0\times10^{8}\,\text{m s}^{-1}.)

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