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Calculate the mass of U that must undergo fission to supply of electrical energy if…
PHYSICS · Subjective · CBSE · Physics · Nuclei · Nuclei
Problem
Calculate the mass of
235
^{235}
235
U that must undergo fission to supply
2.4
×
10
12
J
2.4\times10^{12}\,\text{J}
2.4
×
1
0
12
J
of electrical energy if the reactor operates at
25
%
25\%
25%
efficiency. Take the energy released per fission as
200
MeV
200\,\text{MeV}
200
MeV
.
Related theory
Mass-Energy Equivalence
Nuclear Fission
Nuclear Reactions
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