Question 1

The disadvantages to fission power plants include

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A)  radioactive waste disposal.
B)  production of plutonium for possible weapons proliferation.
C)  risk of accidental release of radioactivity.
D)  all of the above
E)  none of the above

Question 2

The water that operates a fission-reactor turbine is

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A)  not the same water that flows through the reactor.
B)  heated to high-pressure steam.
C)  without radioactivity.
D)  all of the above
E)  none of the above

Question 3

Various singly-ionized atomic nuclei of the same speed are directed into a magnetic field in a mass spectrometer where they are deflected and strike a detecting screen. The particles most strongly deflected are those of

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A)  least mass.
B)  greatest mass.
C)  same for all

Question 4

A nucleon has more mass on average when it is

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A)  inside the nucleus.
B)  removed from the nucleus.
C)  both the same

Question 5

Fissioning a lead nucleus would yield a net

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A)  absorption of energy.
B)  release of energy.
C)  neither of these

Question 6

Which of these nuclei has the least mass?

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A)  hydrogen
B)  iron
C)  lead
D)  uranium
E)  all the same

Question 7

Carbon was used in Fermi's first nuclear reactor to

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A)  slow neutrons.
B)  increase the speed of neutrons.
C)  absorb neutrons.
D)  none of the above

Question 8

The idea in fission-bomb design is to

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A)  form a supercritical mass from one or more subcritical masses.
B)  bring neutrons and subcritical uranium together.
C)  both of these
D)  neither of these

Question 9

A neutron bouncing off a heavy nucleus loses speed. If it instead bounces off a light nucleus it loses

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A)  less speed.
B)  more speed.
C)  the same amount of speed.

Question 10

The conversion of mass to energy of other forms via nuclear fission is

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A)  less than 1%.
B)  about 10%.
C)  about 20%.
D)  about 30%.
E)  more than 30%.

Question 11

When a nucleus of U-238 absorbs a neutron and becomes U-239, a beta emission, then another beta emission results in

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A)  Th-239.
B)  Pa-239.
C)  U-235.
D)  Pu-239.
E)  Pb-206.

Question 12

Which will leak more neutrons?

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A)  two separate lumps of uranium.
B)  the same two lumps stuck together.
C)  both the same

Question 13

The energy output of a typical nuclear reactor is via

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A)  heating water to form steam.
B)  directing steam to a turbine.
C)  spinning a turbine to generate electricity.
D)  all of the above
E)  none of the above

Question 14

Energy released by the Sun results from the process wherein atomic nuclei

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A)  break apart.
B)  combine.
C)  both of these
D)  neither of these

Question 15

The balance between electrical and nuclear strong forces is more tenuous in

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A)  light elements.
B)  middle size elements like iron.
C)  heavier elements.
D)  all of the above
E)  none of the above

Question 16

In the fissioning of uranium, a chain reaction is caused by

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A)  the kinetic energy of the decay products.
B)  ejected neutrons.
C)  alpha particles.
D)  none of the above

Question 17

Relative to a fossil-fuel plant, a nuclear power plant produces

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A)  more electricity.
B)  less heat and smoke.
C)  less pollution.
D)  all of the above
E)  none of the above

Question 18

Compared with the mass of a uranium nucleus before splitting, the split fragments have

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A)  less mass.
B)  the same mass.
C)  more mass.

Question 19

A neutron will more likely slow in speed if it bounces from a

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A)  light-weight nucleus.
B)  nucleus of moderate mass.
C)  heavy nucleus.
D)  none of the above

Question 20

When two pieces of fissionable material are assembled, the average distance that a neutron travels before escaping will

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A)  decrease.
B)  increase.
C)  be the same.

Exam 34: Nuclear Fission and Fusion

Carbon was used in Fermi's first nuclear reactor to

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Energy released by the Sun results from the process wherein atomic nuclei

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When two pieces of fissionable material are assembled, the average distance that a neutron travels before escaping will

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Fissioning a lead nucleus would yield a net

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A nucleon has more mass on average when it is

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A neutron will more likely slow in speed if it bounces from a

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A neutron bouncing off a heavy nucleus loses speed. If it instead bounces off a light nucleus it loses

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Compared with the mass of a uranium nucleus before splitting, the split fragments have

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The conversion of mass to energy of other forms via nuclear fission is

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The energy output of a typical nuclear reactor is via

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Which will leak more neutrons?

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Which of these nuclei has the least mass?

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Various singly-ionized atomic nuclei of the same speed are directed into a magnetic field in a mass spectrometer where they are deflected and strike a detecting screen. The particles most strongly deflected are those of

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The balance between electrical and nuclear strong forces is more tenuous in

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The water that operates a fission-reactor turbine is

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In the fissioning of uranium, a chain reaction is caused by

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Relative to a fossil-fuel plant, a nuclear power plant produces

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When a nucleus of U-238 absorbs a neutron and becomes U-239, a beta emission, then another beta emission results in

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The idea in fission-bomb design is to

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