Question

Power generated by a nuclear reactor is given by P = n E / t. Here n represents:

Options

• Number of neutrons

• Number of fissions per second

• Total energy released

• Number of nucleons

Answer 1

Number of fissions per second

Explanation:

\[P=\frac{nE}{t},\] where n/t = number of fissions per second and E = energy released per fission event.