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Nuclear reactor — UPSC CSE 2001 Physics PYQ

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A nuclear reactor operates at a power level of 10^8\text{ W}. What will be the flux of neutrons required to maintain this power level ? Given that a free neutron has an average lifetime of 10^{-3}\text{ second} before its capture in a uranium nucleus and energy released per fission is 200\text{ MeV}.

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