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876. Problem 55.29 (RHK) In an atomic bomb (A-bomb), energy release
is due to the uncontrolled fission of
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(or
). The
magnitude of the released energy is specified in terms of the mass of TNT
required to produce the same energy release (bomb “rating”).
One megaton
of
TNT produces
of
energy. We have to calculate the rating, in tons of TNT, of
an atomic bomb containing 95 kg of
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Solution: Click For PDF Version The total number of nuclides contained in 2.5 kg of
For plutonium, the average Q is 180 MeV. Therefore,
the amount of energy that will be released in fission of 2.5 kg of
One megaton
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