The mass of the fuel in a fission reactor decreases at a rate of 7.2×10−6 kg hour−17.2 \times 10^{-6} \text{ kg hour}^{-1}7.2×10−6 kg hour−1.
What is the maximum possible power output of the reactor?
90 MW90 \text{ MW}90 MW
180 MW180 \text{ MW}180 MW
360 MW360 \text{ MW}360 MW
10 800 MW10\,800 \text{ MW}10800 MW
128 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Physics Radioactivity (A-level only), covering Rutherford scattering (A-level only), $\alpha$ , $\beta$ and $\gamma$ radiation (A-level only), Radioactive decay (A-level only), Nuclear instability (A-level only), Nuclear radius (A-level only), Mass and energy (A-level only), Induced fission (A-level only), and Safety aspects (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.