When a Neutron Collides with a Uranium-235 Nucleus It Can

question 3

Multiple Choice

When a neutron collides with a uranium-235 nucleus it can induce a variety of fission reactions.One such reaction is
The following mass values are known:

What mass of uranium is needed to produce a 10-kiloton yield? (1 u = 931.5 MeV/c² = 1.66054 × 10^-27 kg,1-kiloton yield = 5.0 × 10¹² J)

• A)0.57 kg
• B)0.66 kg
• C)6.58 kg
• D)3.85 kg
• E)1.10 kg

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