IB Physics SL E 4 1 Fission Energy Release Questions

Calculate SL fission energy release from binding-energy data, mass and number of uranium nuclei, including specific energy per kilogram.

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Energy is released in spontaneous and neutron-induced fission.

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This question is in two parts. Part 1 is about energy resources. Part 2 is about thermal physics.
Part 1 Energy resources
Electricity can be generated using nuclear fission, by burning fossil fuels or using pump storage hydroelectric schemes.

Fission of one uranium-235 nucleus releases 203 MeV .

Determine the maximum amount of energy, in joule, released by 1.0 g of uranium-235 as a result of fission.

( 203 MeV is equivalent to) $3.25 \times 10^{-11} \mathrm{~J}$ ;
$6.02 \times 10^{23}$ nuclei have a mass of $235 \mathrm{~g} /$ evaluates number of nuclei;
( $2.56 \times 10^{21}$ nuclei produce) $8.32 \times 10^{10} \mathrm{~J} /$ multiplies two previous answers;

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