Description : Energy produced in the nuclear fission is of the order of __________ MeV. (A) 20 (B) 200 (C) 1000 (D) 2000
Last Answer : (B) 200
Description : A uranium nucleus `.^(235)U` liberates 200 MeV per fission 1.5 kg of uranium reacts during explosion of a uranium bomb. What is the mass of an equival
Last Answer : A uranium nucleus `.^(235)U` liberates 200 MeV per fission 1.5 kg of uranium reacts during explosion of a uranium ... TNT is `4.1 xx 10^(6) J//kg` ?
Description : Calculate the energy released by fission of 1 g of `._(92)^(235)U`, assuming that an energy of 200 MeV is released by fission of each atom of `.^(235)
Last Answer : Calculate the energy released by fission of 1 g of `._(92)^(235)U`, assuming that an energy of 200 MeV is ... `= 6.023 xx 10^(26) kg mol^(-1)`)
Description : Heat is generated in a nuclear reactor (thermal) by (A) Combustion of a nuclear fuel e.g. uranium (B) Fusion of atoms of uranium (C) Absorption of neutrons in uranium atoms (D) Fission of U-235 by neutrons
Last Answer : (D) Fission of U-235 by neutrons
Description : Number of secondary neutron emitted on fission of an atom of U-235 by slow neutron bombardment is (A) 3 (B) 235 (C) 200 (D) 92
Last Answer : (A) 3
Description : Thermal neutrons which are used to cause the fission of U-235 haveenergy __________ eV. (A) < 0.025 (B) > 1 (C) 1-25 (D) > 200
Last Answer : (A) < 0.025
Description : Thermal nuclear reactors using enriched uranium as fuel contains a maximum of __________ percent fissile material i.e. U-235. (A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 7
Last Answer : (C) 3
Description : Candu reactor is a __________ nuclear reactor. (A) Natural uranium fuelled heavy water cooled & moderated (B) Highly enriched uranium (85% U-235) fuelled (C) Homogeneous (D) Fast breeder
Last Answer : (A) Natural uranium fuelled heavy water cooled & moderated
Description : Fast breeder nuclear reactors using enriched uranium as fuel may contain upto a maximum of __________ percent of U-235 (i.e. fissile material). (A) 15 (B) 45 (C) 65 (D) 85
Last Answer : (D) 85
Description : Which type of Uranium is used in the fission process? A. Uranium – 234 B. Uranium - 235 C. Uranium - 236 D. Uranium - 237
Last Answer : ANSWER: B
Description : A reaction develop nuclear energy at the rate of `3 xx 10^(4) kW`. How many atoms of `.^(215)U` undergo fission per second? How much `.^(235)U` is bur
Last Answer : A reaction develop nuclear energy at the rate of `3 xx 10^(4) kW`. How many atoms of `.^(215)U` ... constant is `6.023 xx 10^(26)` per kg mole)
Description : Critical energy should be __________ the neutron binding energy of the atom in order to initiate a nuclear fission. (A) Equal to (B) Less than (C) More than (D) Either more or less
Last Answer : (C) More than
Description : Energy equivalent to one atomic mass unit (amu) is __________ MeV. (A) 9.31 (B) 93.1 (C) 931 (D) 9310
Last Answer : (C) 931
Description : Energy to be supplied to the radioactive nucleus for the emission of a neutron is __________ MeV. (A) 0.8 (B) 7.8 (C) 200 (D) 10000
Last Answer : (A) 0.8
Description : The reaction `._(92)U^(235) + ._(0)n^(1) rarr ._(56)Ba^(140) + ._(36)Kr^(93) + 3 ._(0)n^(1)` represents a)Artificial radioactivity b)Nuclear fission c
Last Answer : The reaction `._(92)U^(235) + ._(0)n^(1) rarr ._(56)Ba^(140) + ._(36)Kr^( ... radioactivity B. nuclear fission C. nuclear fussion D. none of the above
Description : Because uranium 235 isn't found naturally in large quantities, engineers increase its concentration in nuclear fuel so that a chain reaction is more likely to occur. What is the name of this process?
Last Answer : Enrichment
Description : Radioactive isotope of Uranium used in Nuclear Bomb is ? A.92 U 235 (Answer) B.92 U 234 C. 92 U 233 D. 92 U 238
Last Answer : A.92 U 235 (Answer)
Description : Velocity of the thermal neutron (< 0.025 eV) used for fission of U-235 is around __________ m/sec. (A) 1 (B) 2200 (C) 3 × 10 11 (D) 9 × 10 21
Last Answer : (B) 2200
Description : Quantity of fissionable material (i.e. U-235) in natural uranium is __________ percent. (A) 0.71 (B) 6.31 (C) 99.29 (D) 12.73
Last Answer : (A) 0.71
Description : U-235 content in enriched uranium, that is normally used in power reactors (e.g., at Tarapur atomic power plant), is about __________ percent. (A) 85 (B) 50 (C) 3 (D) 97
Description : Liquid metal (e.g., molten sodium) is preferred as a coolant in case of a/an __________ reactor. (A) Homogeneous (B) Graphite moderated (C) Fast breeder (D) Enriched uranium (3% U-235) fuelled
Last Answer : (C) Fast breeder
Description : Thorium-232 (a fertile material) on absorption of a neutron gets converted into __________ , which is a fissile material. (A) Thorium-233 (B) Uranium-235 (C) Uranium-233 (D) Plutonium-239
Last Answer : (C) Uranium-233
Description : The element which is commonly used in nuclear for producing electricity by nuclear fission is – (1) Radium (2) Plutonium (3) Uranium (4) Deuterium
Last Answer : (3) Uranium Explanation: Uranium is used to produce a chemical and nuclear reaction which makes a lot of heat.
Description : Which of the following can be used to absorb neutrons to control the chain reaction during nuclear fission? (1) Boron (2) Heavy water (3) Uranium (4) Plutonium
Last Answer : (1) Boron Explanation: Boron shielding is used as a control for nuclear reactors, taking advantage of its high cross-section for neutron capture. Elemental boron is rare and ... aluminium. Crystalline boron is chemicallyinert and resistant to attack by boiling hydrofluoric or hydrochloric acid.
Description : wo elements which are used to absorb neutrons to control the chain reaction during nuclear fission are - (1) Boron and Cadmium (2) Boron and Plutonium (3) Cadmium and Uranium (4) Uranium and Boron
Last Answer : (1) Boron and Cadmium Explanation: Since the continued chain reaction of a nuclear fission reactor depends upon at least one neutron from each fission being absorbed by another fissionable nucleus, the ... and then the control rods are slowly lifted until a chain reaction can just be sustained.
Description : Which of the following can be used to absorb neutrons to control the chain reaction during nuclear fission ? (1) Boron (2) Heavy water (3) Uranium (4) Plutonium
Last Answer : Boron
Description : Two elements which are used to absorb neutrons to control the chain reaction during nuclear fission are (1) Boron and Cadmium (2) Boron and Plutonium (3) Cadmium and Uranium (4) Uranium and Boron
Last Answer : Boron and Cadmium
Description : The element which is commonly used in nuclear for producing electricity by nuclear fission is (1) Radium (2) Plutonium (3) Uranium (4) Deuterium
Last Answer : (3) Uranium It is the most common element used to get nuclear energy Hope this will you
Description : The Sun produces most of its energy by-------? A. Nuclear fusion (Answer) B. nuclear fission C. Burning hydrogen D. None of these
Last Answer : A. Nuclear fusion (Answer)
Description : What process produces most of the energy that is radiated by the Sun? w) gravitational contraction x) chemical combustion y) nuclear fusion z) nuclear fission
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- NUCLEAR FUSION
Description : The mass and energy equivalent to 1 a.m.u. respectively are - (1) 1.67 x 10−27 g, 9.30 MeV (2) 1.67 x 10−27kg, 930 MeV (3) 1.67 x 10−27kg, 1 MeV (4) 1.67 x 10−34 kg, 1 MeV
Last Answer : (2) 1.67 x 10−27kg, 930 MeV Explanation: The mass and energy equivalent to 1 a.m.u. respectively are 1.67 x 10−27kg, 930 MeV.
Description : A stationary `._(82)^(200)Pb` nucleus emits an `alpha`-particle with kinetic energy `T_(alpha) = 5.77 MeV`. Find the recoil velocity of a daughter nuc
Last Answer : A stationary `._(82)^(200)Pb` nucleus emits an `alpha`-particle with kinetic energy `T_( ... accounted for by the recoil energy of daughter nucleus ?
Description : The Superconducting Super Collider will produce collisions with an energy of: w) 40 joules x) 40 MeV y) 40 TeV z) 200 TeV
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 40 TeV
Description : An atom bomb works on the principle of (A) Nuclear fission (B) Nuclear fusion (C) Both the nuclear fission & fusion (D) Ionisation
Last Answer : Option A
Description : Fuel' can be defined as a substance which produces heat by (A) Combustion (B) Nuclear fission (C) Nuclear fusion (D) All (A), (B) & (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) & (C
Description : One 'amu' is equivalent to (A) 9.31 MeV (B) 931 eV (C) 931 Mev (D) 931 J
Last Answer : (C) 931 Mev
Description : Which of the following undergoes fission reaction easily? (A) U-235 (B) U-238 (C) Th-232 (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) U-235
Description : Out of the following, nucleus of __________ atom contains the largest number of neutrons. (A) U-235 (B) U-238 (C) U-239 (D) Pu-239
Last Answer : (C) U-239
Description : Which of the following isotopes is not present in natural uranium? (A) U-238 (B) U-234 (C) U-235 (D) U-232
Last Answer : (D) U-232
Description : Enrichment of uranium is done to increase the concentration of__________ in the natural uranium. (A) U-238 (B) U-233 (C) U-235 (D) Pu-239
Last Answer : (C) U-235
Description : Which of the following is artificially produced as it does not occur in nature? (A) Uranium-235 (B) Uranium-233 (C) Plutonium-239 (D) Both (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) Both (B) and (C)
Description : Enriched uranium means that, it contains (A) More than 0.71% of U-235 (B) Only fertile material (C) Only fissile material (D) No impurities
Last Answer : (A) More than 0.71% of U-235
Description : Which of the following is a non-fissile material? (A) Plutonium-239 (B) Uranium-235 (C) Uranium-233 (D) Thorium-232
Last Answer : (D) Thorium-232
Description : Is nuclear fission the splitting of an atom?
Last Answer : Yes, nuclear fission is the splitting of an atom.
Description : In a nuclear power reactor, fission produces heat which is used to produce electricity. A reactor producing more fissionable material than it consumes is known as what kind of reactor?
Last Answer : ANSWER: BREEDER REACTOR
Description : The principle behind a breeder reactor is: w) U-235 undergoes fission. x) U-238 is converted to Pu-239, which undergoes fission. y) Deuterium undergoes fission. z) Cobalt-60 undergoes fission.
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- U-238 IS CONVERTED TO Pu-239, WHICH UNDERGOES FISSION.
Description : In a token ring network the transmission speed is 10^7 bps and the propagation speed is 200 metres/micro second. The 1- bit delay in this network is equivalent to: a. 500 metres of cable. b. 200 metres of cable. c. 20 metres of cable. d. 50 metres of cable
Last Answer : c. 20 metres of cable.
Description : (A) The activity of 1 g pure uranium-235 will be greater than the same amount present in `U_(3) O_(6)` (R ) In the combined state, the activity of the
Last Answer : (A) The activity of 1 g pure uranium-235 will be greater than the same amount present in `U_(3) O_(6)` ... . D. If both (A) and (R ) are incorrect.