JEE PHYSICS MCQ: NUCLEI

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A uranium reactor develops thermal energy at a rate of 300 MW. Calculate the amount of

{ }^{235} \mathrm{U}

being consumed every second. Average energy released per fission is

200 \mathrm{~MeV}

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Correct option: A

3.7 \mathrm{~mg}

Option A (

3.7 \mathrm{~mg}

) is correct because it's the mass of

^{235} \mathrm{U}

consumed per second, calculated from the power and energy per fission.

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