The energy consumed in one year in the United States is about 1.1 10 20 J.

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The energy consumed in one year in the United States is about 1.1 × 1020 J. With each 23592U fission, about 2.0 × 102 MeV of energy is released. How many kilograms of 23592U would be needed to generate this energy if all the nuclei fissioned?

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Physics

ISBN: 978-1118486894

10th edition

Authors: David Young, Shane Stadler

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