Multiple Choice
Detonation of a fusion-type hydrogen bomb is started by
A) splitting a small piece of uranium.
B) pressing together several small pieces of uranium.
C) igniting a small fission bomb.
D) turning on a laser cross fire.
E) none of these
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Q23: U-235 and Pu-239 are both<br>A)radioactive isotopes.<br>B)fissionable isotopes.<br>C)heavier
Q24: The function of graphite in the first
Q25: Uranium-235,uranium-238 and uranium-239 are different<br>A)elements.<br>B)ions.<br>C)isotopes.<br>D)none of these
Q26: When neptunium emits a beta particle the
Q27: The energy release in both fission and
Q29: Electrical forces inside a nucleus contribute nuclear<br>A)stability.<br>B)instability.<br>C)both
Q30: If all the uranium in the world
Q31: The nucleus with the greatest mass is<br>A)hydrogen.<br>B)iron.<br>C)lead.<br>D)uranium.<br>E)plutonium.
Q32: Could you get rid of plutonium contaminating
Q33: Between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion,radioactive by-products