Multiple Choice
What does the term "critical mass" mean? It is the
A) amount of fissionable material which will self-sustain a nuclear chain reaction.
B) difference between mass of individual protons and neutrons and the mass of the nucleus.
C) energy which holds the nucleus together.
D) mass of fuel in a nuclear reactor core.
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