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# An all-electric home uses approximately $2.00 \times 10^{3} \mathrm{kWh}$ of electric energy per month. How much uranium- 235 would be required to provide this house with its energy needs for one year? Assume 100$\%$ conversion efficiency and 208 $\mathrm{MeV}$ released per fission.

## 1.01 $\mathrm{g}$

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##### Andy C.

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

##### Marshall S.

University of Washington

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National University of Singapore

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Nuclear Physics

Particle Physics

##### Andy C.

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

##### Marshall S.

University of Washington