Power Production of a Nuclear Reactor: Calculations for Days and Years

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a particular nuclear power reactor operates at 1000MWe (megawatts electric) with an overall efficiency in converting fission energy to electrical energy of 30%. what mass of 235 U must fission in order for the power plant to operate for (a)one day, (b)one year?(c) if the energy were provided by burning coal instead of 235 U what would be the answers for a and b? (burning coal produces approximately 3.15x10^7 J/kg

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