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In a fusion reaction,
  a) light nuclei form heavier nuclei.
  b) heavier nuclei disintegrate into lighter nuclei
  c) the breeding of more fissionable material takes place.
  d) the fuel used must be naturally radioactive.

Question 2

A 3.0-kg mass sliding on a frictionless surface has a velocity of 5.0 m/s east when it undergoes a one-dimensional inelastic collision with a 2.0-kg mass that has an initial velocity of 2.0 m/s west. After the collision the 3.0-kg mass has a velocity of 1.0 m/s east. How much kinetic energy does the two-mass system lose during the collision?
 a. 22 J
  b. 24 J
  c. 26 J
  d. 20 J
  e. 28 J



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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