Fundamentals of Physics, Volume 1, Chapter 1-20
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Chapter 43, Problem 27P
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(a) at what power level did the nuclear reactor operate if it generated 15 gigawatt-years of energy during its lifetime, and lasted for 200,000 years.
(b) the amount of 235U the nuclear reactor consumed during its lifetime.
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