Question

Large amounts of depleted uranium (²³⁸U) are available as a by-product of uranium processing for reactor fuel and weapons. Uranium is very dense and makes good counter weights for aircraft. Suppose you have a 4480 kg block of ²³⁸U.

a) Find its activity (in Ci).

b) How many calories per day are generated by thermalization of the decay energy? (in cal/day)

Answer 1