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(a) How much mass is lost per day by a n...

(a) How much mass is lost per day by a nuclear reactor operated at `10^(9)` watt power level. (b) If each fission releases 200 MeV, how many fissions occur per second to yield this power level.

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(a) `9.6 xx10^(-4) kg` (b) `3.125 xx10^(19)`
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