Chapter SH, Problem 8.6APP

To determine

To calculate: Number of nuclei that split after six stages.

Answer to Problem 8.6APP

Number of nuclei that split after six stages is $\underset{\_}{64}$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The number of uranium-235 nucleus that are split doubles at each stage of a chain reaction. The chain reaction starts with one nuclei split in the first stage.

Calculation:

Since number of nuclei split doubles at each stage, number of nucleus split after six stages is calculated as:

  ${\left(2\right)}^6=64$

Conclusion:

Number of nuclei that split after six stages is $\underset{\_}{64}$ .