Question

A radionuclide with decay constant lambda is being produced in a nuclear reactor at a rate a_(0) t per second, where a_(0) is positive constant and t is the time. During each decay, E_(0) energy is released. The production of radionuclide starts at time t=0. Average power developed in time 't' due to decay of the radionuclide is

Answer 1

Answer:

At any given time t, the governing equation is:

dtdN =α−λt

when N reaches a maxima.

ddt =0

t= λα