Nuclear Fission and Fusion Quiz

What is the process by which energy is generated in nuclear power plants?

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear fusion

• Burning of coal

• Chemical reactions

What is the result of nuclear fusion that shines down on us from the sky?

• Nuclear waste

• Electricity

• Heat energy

• Solar radiation

What are the components of an atomic nucleus?

• Electrons and neutrons

• Neutrons and protons

• Protons and electrons

• Protons and neutrons

How many neutrons are usually released when uranium atoms are split in a nuclear power plant?

• Three

• Two

• One

• Four

What force holds together the atomic nucleus with its protons?

• Gravitational force

• Weak force

• Electromagnetic force

• Strong interaction

What force is responsible for keeping protons from coming too closely together in nuclear fusion?

• Frictional force

• Coulomb force

• Centrifugal force

• Magnetic force

What is the temperature required for nuclear fusion to occur in a fusion power plant on earth?

• 50 million degrees

• 150 million degrees

• 100 million degrees

• 15 million degrees

What is the energy equivalent of one gram of the hydrogen isotopes deuterium and tritium?

• 19,000 liters of mineral oil

• 12,000 liters of mineral oil

• 19,000 kilos of hard coal

• 12,000 kilos of hard coal