Calculate the power output of a ${}_{92}^{235}U$ reactor, if it takes $30 \, \text{days}$ to consume $2 \, \text{kg}$ of fuel, and if each fission releases $185 \, \text{MeV}$ of usable energy. (Given: Avogadro's number $= 6 \times 10^{23} \, \text{mol}^{-1}$) .......... $\text{MW}$ (in $.3$)

  • A
    $56$
  • B
    $60$
  • C
    $58$
  • D
    $54$

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