Lesson: Nuclear Fission

In this lesson, we will learn how to describe the process of nuclear fission and how nuclear fission reactors work.

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Q1:

Which of the following describes the purpose of the coolant in a nuclear fission reactor?

Q2:

Which of the following materials is used for the control rods in a nuclear fission reactor?

Q3:

Which of the following describes the purpose of control rods in a nuclear fission reactor?

Does removing the control rods from the core of the reactor increase or decrease the rate of the chain reaction?

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