Consider equal numbers of deuterium and tritium nuclei fusing to form helium-4 nuclei, as given in the image.  part a) What is the yield in joules of kinetic energy liberated per kilogram of fuel? part b) How does this compare with a typical yield of 10^6 J/kg for chemical fuels?

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Consider equal numbers of deuterium and tritium nuclei fusing to form helium-4 nuclei, as given in the image. 

part a) What is the yield in joules of kinetic energy liberated per kilogram of fuel?

part b) How does this compare with a typical yield of 10^6 J/kg for chemical fuels?

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