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In a nuclear reactor 235U undergoes fission liberating 200 MeV of energy . The reactor has a 10% efficiency and produces 1000 MW power. If the reactor is to function for 10 years , find the total mass of uranium required.

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Since, efficiency of the reactor = 10%
 
 and power of the reactor = 1000MW = 109 Watts
 
So, power generated due to the fission of U-235 in order to sustain the 1000MW
 
plant with 10% efficiency = 1010Watts
 
Now reactor is to function for 10years
 
So during these 10 years Energy generated due to the fission of U-235 is given
 
by E = P*t = 1010*10*365*24*3600 Joules
 
Energy liberated after fission of 1 nucleus of U-235 = Ef = 200Mev
 
or, Ef = 200*106*1.6*10-19 Joules
 
hence to produce energy E the no. of U-235 nuclei required N = E/Ef
 
or N = 1010*10*365*24*3600 /200*106*1.6*10-19  = 9855*1025
 
Now 1 mole of U-235 = 235 g = 6.023*1023 nuclei or atoms of U-235
 
So N number of U-235 = N/6.023*1023  moles
 
or mass of N number of U-235 = [N/6.023*1023] * 235 grams 
 
                                           = 9855*1025*235/6.023*1023
                                                        
                                            = 3843180 g = 38431.80 kg

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In mechanics energy of a particle refers to P.E+K.E, but in modern physics total energy of a particle is K.E+rest mass energy of that particle. how can i co-relate this.what do i understand by the term "energy of a particle"
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in mechanics we never reach velocities which are any where comparable to light
(even fastest rockets are slow in cmparision).so the rest mass energy almost remains equal when at rest or in motion .Actually you can take that in account here also but it cancels out both sides.in modern physics particles move in velocities of the order 10^6 ms.so, the mass in motion of such a partricle will be larger than at rest and which we can't neglect.

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As nuclear forces are operating between the nucleons,nucleus is stable,then what is the need of binding energy to bind the nucleons in the nuceus.
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