Plutonium-239 Fission Energy Simulation
This simulation demonstrates the enormous energy released from nuclear fission of Plutonium-239 (239Pu). The average energy released per fission is 180 MeV. Calculate the total energy released when varying amounts of 239Pu undergo complete fission.
Energy calculation:
E = (NA / Mass Number) × mass × Energy per fission
For 1 kg of 239Pu:
E = (6.023×1023 / 239) × 1000 × 180 MeV = 4.536×1026 MeV
Energy Output:
Total energy released: 4.536×1026 MeV
Equivalent in TNT: 21.6 megatons
Number of atoms fissioned: 2.52×1024
