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Assuming that 200MeV of energy is released per fission of uranium ato, find the number of fission per second required to release one kilowatt power.

A

`3.125 xx 10^(13)`

B

`3.125 xx 10^(14)`

C

`3.125 xx 10^(15)`

D

`3.125 xx 10^(16)`

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