Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 43 - Energy from the Nucleus - Problems - Page 1330: 7

Answer

$3.1\times 10^{10}~atoms/s$

Work Step by Step

We can find the energy from the fission of one atom: $E = (200\times 10^6~eV)(1.6\times 10^{-19}~J/eV)$ $E = 3.2\times 10^{-11}~J$ We can find the required rate to generate 1.0 W: $\frac{1.0~W}{3.2\times 10^{-11}~J} = 3.1\times 10^{10}~atoms/s$
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