Author Question: A nuclear power plant is very similar to A) nuclear bombs, but with more control. B) any ... (Read 78 times)

bobypop · **on:** Jul 29, 2018

A nuclear power plant is very similar to

A) nuclear bombs, but with more control.
B) any conventional power plant, but with uranium as fuel.
C) a photovoltaic solar cell power plant.
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Question 2

Which has the smaller critical mass; U-235 that releases 2.5 neutrons per fission, or Pu-239 that releases 2.7 neutrons per fission?

A) U-235
B) Pu-239
C) both would have the same critical mass.