A nuclear power plant is 25% effi cient, meaning that only

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A nuclear power plant is 25% effi cient, meaning that only 25% of the power it generates goes into producing electricity. The remaining 75% is wasted as heat. The plant generates 8.0 3 108 watts of electric power. If each fi ssion releases 2.0 3 102 MeV of energy, how many kilograms of 235 92U are fi ssioned per year?

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