JEE Main & Advanced Physics Nuclear Physics And Radioactivity Question Bank Nucleus, Nuclear Reaction

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    To generate a power of 3.2 mega watt, the number of fissions of \[{{U}^{235}}\] per minute is (Energy released per fission = 200MeV, \[1eV=1.6\times {{10}^{-19}}J)\][EAMCET (Engg.) 2000]

    A)            \[6\times {{10}^{18}}\]    

    B)            \[6\times {{10}^{17}}\]

    C)            \[{{10}^{17}}\]                     

    D)            \[6\times {{10}^{16}}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                       Number of fissions per second                    \[=\frac{Power\ output}{Energy\ released\ per\ fission}\]                    \[=\frac{3.2\times {{10}^{6}}}{200\times {{10}^{6}}\times 1.6\times {{10}^{-19}}}=1\times {{10}^{17}}\]                    \[\Rightarrow \]Number of fission per minute \[=60\times {{10}^{17}}=6\times {{10}^{18}}\]


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