Nuclear Fusion Energy Record Quiz

What is the name of the machine used to set the nuclear fusion energy record?

• ITER

• DEMO

• JET

• LHC

How much fusion energy was sustained during the record-setting experiment?

• 69 megajoules

• 100 megajoules

• 50 megajoules

• 120 megajoules

What are the hydrogen variants used in the fusion experiment?

• Hydrogen and Helium

• Oxygen and Nitrogen

• Deuterium and Tritium

• Carbon and Argon

The temperature that was achieved in the tokamak during the experiment was...

• 10 time hotter than the sun's core

• as hot as the sun's core

• 1/10 the heat of the sun

• 1 million degrees Celsius

What is the main benefit of nuclear fusion as an energy source?

• It uses fossil fuels

• It emits zero carbon

• It is easy to achieve

• It is already commercialized

What is the main challenge mentioned for commercializing fusion energy?

• Lack of interest

• High cost of fuel

• Engineering and materials challenges

• Too much energy produced

What global warming threshold was breached according to Copernicus?

• 3.0 degrees Celsius

• 1.5 degrees Celsius

• 2.0 degrees Celsius

• 0.5 degrees Celsius

Why are some scientists concerned about fusion as a energy source?

• Fusion technology is not ready in time to combat climate change.

• Fusion costs too much money to be worth it.

• Fusion reactors are very dangerous and pose a risk to humans nearby.

• Fusion creates too many greenhouse gases.