The electrical power output of a large nuclear reactor facility is 900 MW. It has a 35.0%
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The electrical power output of a large nuclear reactor facility is 900 MW. It has a 35.0% efficiency in converting nuclear power to electrical.
(a) What is the thermal nuclear power output in megawatts?
(b) How many 235U nuclei fission each second, assuming the average fission produces 200 MeV?
(c) What mass of 235U is fissioned in one year of full-power operation?
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