If $200 \, MeV$ of energy is released per fission of a $_{92}U^{235}$ nucleus, how many nuclei must undergo fission per second to produce a power of $1 \, kW$?

  • A
    $3.125 \times 10^{13}$
  • B
    $3.125 \times 10^{14}$
  • C
    $3.125 \times 10^{15}$
  • D
    $3.125 \times 10^{16}$

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