Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 31 - Nuclear Energy; Effects and Uses of Radiation - Problems - Page 911: 20

Answer

About 0.4 grams per year.

Work Step by Step

If 960 watts is the average power for a year, find the amount of energy. $$\frac{960J}{s}\frac{3.156\times10^7s}{year}\frac{MeV}{1.60\times10^{-13}J}=1.894\times10^{23}MeV/y$$ Change this to an amount of uranium. $$\frac{ 1.894\times10^{23}MeV}{y}\frac{1fission}{200\;MeV}\frac{235g}{6.02\times10^{23}atoms}\approx 0.4g/y$$
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