Description : Of the following, which non-fissioning element is used in the cooling water of nuclear power plants to help control the rate of the fission reaction by absorbing neutrons: w) zirconium x) boron y) krypton z) cesium
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- BORON
Description : Most of the new atoms formed when atoms in a nuclear reactor capture neutrons without fissioning are: w) fission products x) activation products y) actinides z) lead isotopes
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- ACTINIDES
Description : In the sun, helium is produced from hydrogen by: w) radioactive decay x) disintegration y) fission z) fusion
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- FUSION
Description : Photoelectric electricity is produced directly from solar energy when which of the following are absorbed in a semiconductor to create an electric current? w) protons x) electrons y) neutrons z) photons
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- PHOTONS
Description : The Oklo reactor in Gabon, Africa, is significant because it: w) was the first man-made reactor. x) was a natural fission reactor. y) was the first reactor used to generate electricity. z) produced the most electricity in a single year.
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- WAS A NATURAL FISSION REACTOR.
Description : In a spent fuel assembly, the radioactive elements having the longest half-lives are the: w) fission products x) actinides y) activation products z) radioisotopes of lead
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ACTINIDES
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 splitting of an atomic nucleus is called: w) fission x) fusion y) cleavage z) separation
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- FISSION
Description : The neutrons in an atom: w) are part of the nuclear charge x) rotate about the nucleus in elliptical orbits y) vary in number with different isotopes z) are always equal in number to the total number of protons
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- VARY IN NUMBER WITH DIFFERENT ISOTOPES
Description : The dominant charge carriers in p-type semiconductors are: w) neutrons x) electrons y) protons z) holes
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- HOLES
Description : The ability of an atom to absorb neutrons is its neutron capture cross section. The unit of measurement for neutron capture cross section is: w) the nucleus volume x) capture capacity y) resonance quotient z) barn
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- BARN
Description : A fast reactor uses: w) an extremely short time to get to the maximum operating reactivity. x) uranium-235 as fuel. y) heavy water as a coolant. z) essentially unmoderated neutrons.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ESSENTIALLY UNMODERATED NEUTRONS.
Description : Reactors in commercial nuclear power plants in the U.S. are often referred to as thermal reactors. A thermal reactor uses: w) fissionable plutonium-239 as fuel. x) a relatively low heat output. y) neutrons moderated to relatively low energies. z) liquid sodium as a coolant.
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- NEUTRONS MODERATED TO RELATIVELY LOW ENERGIES.
Description : The binding energy of a nucleus is defined as one of the following. Is this definition: w) the energy equivalent to its mass x) the mass difference between its neutrons and protons y) the energy ... the difference between the mass of the nucleus and the sum of the masses of its protons and neutrons
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MASS OF THE NUCLEUS AND THE UM
Description : In N-type semiconductors the majority of the carriers are: w) holes x) electrons y) protons z) neutrons
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- ELECTRONS
Description : Which one of the following particles travels at the speed of light? w) neutrons x) electrons y) photons z) muons
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- PHOTONS
Description : Isotopes of an element have different numbers of: w) electrons x) protons y) neutrons z) leptons
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- NEUTRONS
Description : When an atomic nucleus emits a beta particle, one of its neutrons disintegrates into one of the following set of particles. Does it disintegrate into: w) a positron and an electron x) a proton, an ... and an antineutrino y) a proton, an electron, and a positron z) a neutrino and an antineutrino
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- A PROTON, AN ELECTRON AND AN ANTINEUTRINO
Description : Moderator is a material which is used to slow down the neutrons produced during nuclear fission. The neutrons from the source are of high speed and en
Last Answer : Moderator is a material which is used to slow down the neutrons produced during nuclear fission ... neutrons C. magnetic neutrons D. electric neutrons
Last Answer : Moderator is a material which is used to slow down the neutrons produced during nuclear fission. The ... water B. Graphite C. Beryllium D. Sodium
Last Answer : Moderator is a material which is used to slow down the neutrons produced during nuclear fission. The ... mass number only D. be all the above three
Last Answer : Moderator is a material which is used to slow down the neutrons produced during nuclear fission ... . absorbs thermal energy. Produced in the reactors
Description : The main purpose of control rod in a nuclear reactor is to control the (A) Chain reaction and hence the power output by regulating the number of secondary neutrons causing fission (B) ... radiation (C) Conversion of fissile material into fertile material (D) Velocity of the secondary neutrons
Last Answer : (A) Chain reaction and hence the power output by regulating the number of secondary neutrons causing fission
Description : Which of the following energy technologies is not utilized for power generation today? w) Nuclear Fission x) Solar Ponds y) Geothermal Power z) Nuclear Fusion
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- NUCLEAR FUSION
Description : Which of the following is considered a renewable resource? w) Coal fired power plant x) Hydroelectric dam y) Combustion turbine facility z) Nuclear fission power plant
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- HYDROELECTRIC DAM
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 : Which of the following is the same for both radioactive iodine and stable iodine? w) number of neutrons x) mass number y) half-life z) chemical properties
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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 : The two elements which are used to absorb the neutrons in nuclear fission during chain reaction
Last Answer : Boran and Cadmium
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 nuclei of heavy atoms generally contain: w) more electrons than neutrons x) more protons than electrons y) more neutrons than electrons z) more orbitals than electrons
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- MORE NEUTRONS THAN ELECTRONS
Description : The silver luster of the metals can be attributed to one of the following. It is attributed to their free w) protons x) ions y) neutrons z) electrons
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ELECTRONS
Description : It is believed that carbon-14 in nature is slowly generated by the action of: w) protons on carbon-12 x) electrons on hydrogen y) cosmic rays on boron z) neutrons on nitrogen
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- NEUTRONS ON NITROGEN
Description : Which of the following terms refers to a material which slows neutrons? w) retarder x) moderator y) buffer z) bottleneck
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- MODERATOR
Description : The Solar energy produced by – (1) Fusion reaction (2) Fission reaction (3) Combustion reaction (4) None
Last Answer : (1) Fusion reaction Explanation: The Sun is amain-sequence star, and thus generates its energy by nuclear fusion of hydrogen nuclei into helium. In its core, the Sun fuses 620 million metric tons of hydrogen ... come very close and then collide at a very high speed and join to form a new nucleus.
Description : The Solar energy produced by (1) Fusion reaction (2) Fission reaction (3) Combustion reaction (4) None
Last Answer : Fusion reaction
Description : Planck's constant was first introduced in order to obtain a correct theoretical prediction of: w) the distribution of frequencies occurring in black body radiation. x) the energy produced by the transformation of mass into energy. y) the speed of light. z) lifetime of the neutron.
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- THE DISTRIBUTION OF FREQUENCIES OCCURRING IN BLACK BODY RADIATION
Description : Magnetic fields are produced by: w) resistance x) an electric potential difference y) electric current z) stationary charge
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- CURRENT
Description : The magnetic field produced by a long straight wire carrying a current points: w) in the direction of the current x) toward the wire y) away from the wire z) circles around the wire
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- CIRCLES AROUND THE WIRE
Description : Laser radiation is: w) monochromatic x) directed in a narrow beam y) produced with large power densities z) all of the above
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- ALL OF THE ABOVE
Description : By which one of the following can a real image be produced? Can it be produced by a: w) concave mirror x) plane mirror y) diverging lens z) convex mirror
Last Answer : ANSWER: W -- CONCAVE MIRROR
Description : The temperature of a gas measures the: w) number of calories of heat present x) average kinetic energy of the particles in the gas y) exact number of particles in the gas z) potential energy of the gas
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- AVERAGE KINETIC ENERGY OF THE PARTICLES IN THE GAS
Description : In the equation of a nuclear reaction, all but one of the following quantities are equal to each other on both sides of the equation. Which quantity is NOT conserved: w) the net electric charge x) the total mass-energy y) the number of protons z) the number of nucleons
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- THE NUMBER OF PROTONS
Description : If two different gases have the same volume, temperature, and pressure and behave like ideal gases, they will also be identical in which one of the following ways? w) average molecular velocity x) total mass y) total molecular kinetic energy z) average momentum per molecule
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- TOTAL MOLECULAR KINETIC ENERGY
Description : The average annual dose of NATURAL radiation by the average American is about: w) 3 millirems x) 30 millirems y) 300 millirems z) 3,000 millirems
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 300 MILLIREMS
Description : A 500 kilogram car moving at 20 meters per second strikes a stone wall and is brought to a halt in 0.1 second. The average force of the car on the wall during impact is: w) 10 Newtons x) 1000 Newtons y) 10,000 Newtons z) 100,000 Newtons
Last Answer : ANSWER: Z -- 100,000 NEWTONS
Description : According to the kinetic theory, the Kelvin temperature of an ideal gas is proportional to which one of the following. Is the temperature proportional to the gas's average molecular: w) velocity x) momentum y) kinetic energy z) potential energy
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- KINETIC ENERGY
Description : A reduction reaction always involves the: w) loss of electrons x) gain of electrons y) addition of oxygen z) removal of oxygen
Last Answer : ANSWER: X -- GAIN OF ELECTRONS