For a nuclear reactor in which the fission rate is constant, which is true:A) There is a critical mass of fuel in the reactorB) For every fission event, there is on average on further fission eventC) a single neutron is released in every fission eventD) No neutrons escape from the reactor

Q: A typical uranium - 234 fission event releases 208 MeV of energy. Determine (a) the energy released…

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Q: 37) For a nuclear reactor, which of the following statements is /are true 1. The control rods…

A: Option A is the right answer  Both statement 1 and 2 is true.

Q: Define the term Explore nuclear transmutations, which are nuclear reactions induced by the…

A: nuclear transmutations:   This is the conversion of one element or any isotope into any other…

Q: Explain why the fission of heavy nuclei releases energy. Similarly, why is it that energy input is…

A: They are of two types: Nuclear fission Nuclear fusion. In nuclear fission, the heavier nuclei…

Q: It is estimated that the Chernobyl disaster released 6.0 MCi of 137Cs into the environment.…

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Q: Discuss different types of fission and thermonuclear bombs.

A: Nuclear fission is the reaction in which nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller and…

Q: How is Nuclear fission reaction different from Nuclear fusion?

A: Nuclear fission is splitting of the single nucleus into more than one nucleus.   Nuclear fusion is…

Q: When a nucleus undergoes alpha decay, an electron is ejected from the nucleus. (True or False)…

A: during alpha decay alpha particle (He24) is ejected from the nucleus hence the first statement is…

Q: Write two differences between binary fission and multiple fission in a tabular form

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Q: Choose the BEST answer to the following. Chain reactions in a fission reactor are caused by (a)…

A: Nuclear fission is a type of nuclear reaction in which a heavy nucleus splits into two lighter…

Q: Explain why fission fragments are unstable and explain what type of radiation they are likely to…

A: The fragments of the fission are unstable because the fragments of the fission have a large number…

Q: 17. Predicting the changes in electrostatic force , strong nuclear force , and the stability of a…

A: Predicting the changes in electrostatic force: The electric and magnetic force are different of a…

Q: Define and make clear distinctions between the terms neutron, nucleon, nucleus, nuclide, and…

A: Nucleus:- Its is the center of an atom which consists of protons and neutrons. It is around this,…

Q: why is fission preferred over fusion in a nuclear reactor

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Q: Cadmium control rods used in a nuclear fission reactor are intended to serve what purpose?   a)…

A: Data given : We need to find purpose of Cadmium control rods used in a nuclear fission reactor

Q: Discuss the relevance of nuclear reactions to our lives.

A: Nuclear reactions are very much relevant to our daily lives. Nuclear energy has important use in…

Q: What is beta positive decay equation?

A: Introduction: A beta particle is a fast-moving high energy electron or positron. A beta decay is…

Q: atural Uranium contains 0.7% U - 235. When U - 235 undergoes fission, 200MeV of energy is released.…

A: No. of moles is given as:n=given weightmolecular weight No. of nuclei is given by:N=n×NAwhere NA is…

Q: Why will the escape of neutrons be proportionally less in a large piece of fissionable material than…

A: Yes, it is further to go to get out.

Q: State and explain what decay product can be detected outside the body in a treatment emitting a beta…

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Q: Explain the process of the regulation of energy in a nuclear reactor and how mis-regulation can led…

A: The nuclear power plant is utilized in order to generate electricity by running turbines with the…

Q: Why, after a uranium fuel rod reaches the end of its fuel cycle (typically 3 years), does most of…

A: Due to the decay of Uranium fuel over the three years, it gets converted to plutonium. This decay…

Q: 11. Look carefully at the diagram below which illustrates the nuclear fusion of process of the Sun…

A: The process of nuclear fusion is when two nuclei of lighter masses fuse to make a nuclei of heavier…

Q: When the nuclide selenium-75 decays as indicated on the table: the number of protons in the product…

A: Selenium-75 undergoes both electron capture and beta decay.

Q: 1. Plutonium-239 is used as the energy source for heart pacemakers and space probes. It decays by…

A: Introduction The mass defect (∆m) of a nuclear reaction is expressed as the difference in the mass…

Q: A passenger on an airplane flying across the Atlantic receives an extra radiation dose of about 5μSv…

A: The average yearly radiation dose of a person is 3mSv. It is due to due to the natural background…

Q: Describe the effect of the shielding on the gamma rays, neutrons and neutrinos that reach it from…

A: The radiations such as gamma rays and high energy neutrons are highly penetrating radiations. To…

Q: What is beta negative decay equation?

A: Beta-decay is a process that takes place in a radioactive atom. In this process, the mass number is…

Q: Energy input is required to fuse medium-mass nuclei, such as iron or cobalt, into more massive…

A: Nuclear fusion is the reaction where combination of two nuclei occurs. An example of the fusion…

Q: When boron -11 (B) is bombarded with alpha particles a new nucleus is formed and a neutron is…

A: The correct answer is A. B511 + H24e= N714 + n01 Reason: two physical quantities are needed to be…

Q: Calculate the energy released by 5 kg of uranium 235 undergoing fission.

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Q: What are some of the reasons that plutonium rather than uranium is used in all fission bombs and as…

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Q: Experimental fusion reactors use deuterium and tritium fuel as their energy sources. The products of…

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Half Life

The concept of Half Life has numerous practical applications some of them includes figuring out the effective drug dosage to finding out when a radioactive becomes safe to use. If you look for a career in Nuclear Physics you will need this concept.