Heat Engines: A nuclear power plant has an actual efficiency of 33%. If 0.19 MW of energy are released from fission, how much electric power does the power plant produce?

A. 0.063 MW
B. 6.3 MW
C. 25 MW
D. 0.25 MW


Answer: A

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