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Chapter 38, Problem 79P
(a)
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The amount of energy released if half the deuterons and an equal number of tritons participate in D-T fusion.
(b)
To determine
The rate at which the pellets fused in a power plant with 3000 MW thermal power output.
(c)
To determine
The amount of fuel would be needed to run the plant for 1 year.
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