Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Nuclei

Question:

If in a nuclear fission, piece of uranium of mass 0.5 g is lost, the energy obtained in kWh is

Options:

$1.25 \times 10^7$

$2.25 \times 10^7$

$3.25 \times 10^7$

$0.25 \times 10^7$

Correct Answer:

$1.25 \times 10^7$

Explanation:

$E=\Delta m c^2=0.5 \times 10^{-3} \times\left(3 \times 10^8\right)^2=4.5 \times 10^{13} J$

$\Rightarrow E=\frac{4.5 \times 10^{13}}{3.6 \times 10^6}=1.25 \times 10^7 \mathrm{kWH}$.