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bclement10

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In a nuclear reactor, _________________ are used to limit the number of neutrons passing from one fuel rod to another.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Two things that exploit fission are __________ and __________.
 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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chreslie

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Reply #1 on: Jul 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

control rods

Answer to Question 2

atomic bombs, nuclear power plants


bclement10

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Reply 2 on: Jul 28, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Gracias!

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