IPC Unit 8 Quizs

There are several safety mechanisms in nuclear fission reactors, including electromagnets that turn off when there is a power outage. Why are so many safety features needed?

• it is a natural chain reaction but the safety features are just for regulation purposes

• it is a chain reaction that can get out of control

• it requires extremely high temperatures

• it is hypothetical and not yet realized

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DOK 2

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I.3.A

Nuclear fission occurs when an atom, such as uranium, releases energy when it splits from being bombarded by which subatomic particle?

• proton

• neutron

• electron

• photon

• positron

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DOK 1

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Which of the following is an advantage of using nuclear plants to supply energy, rather than fossil fuel power plants?

• increase of radioactive waste

• limited possible health risks

• reduced number of workers needed

• decrease in greenhouse gases produced

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DOK 2

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I.3.A

Why is nuclear fusion considered safer than nuclear fission?

• fusion takes energy to be sustained so you can stop the reaction by taking away energy

• fusion is a chain reaction that must be controlled or it will get out of control

• fission takes energy to be sustained so you can stop the reaction by taking away energy

• they are equally unsafe

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I.3.A

The image shows nuclear

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Nuclear fission as an energy source has a serious drawback in that it produces radioactive by-products that must be disposed of safely. Which of the following is a way in which some of those by-products can be used productively?

• by converting them into cleaning products

• by producing adhesives

• using them in medical applications

• using them to warm large buildings

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DOK 2

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I.3.A

Each second within the Sun, 600 million tons of matter are converted into -

• electromagnetic energy

• lithium and carbon atoms

• gravitational force

• universal dark matter

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DOK 1

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Identify the type of reaction that produces electricity in nuclear reactors.

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DOK 3

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Which of the following best describes how nuclear reactions are used to generate electricity?

• nuclei produced in reactions generate electromagnetic waves

• heat from fission is used to produce steam, which turns a turbine

• splitting nuclei give up their electrons, when they flow through wires

• light from fission is captured by photocells, which produce electricity

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DOK 1

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I.3.A

To discover if a cancer has metastasized, an oncologist might request a PET scan be performed by a radiologist. The PET scanner detects gamma radiation emitting from a chemical injected into the patient.

Based on the information, what type of reaction is occurring when a PET scanner is used?

• decomposition

• fission

• fusion

• synthesis

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DOK 1

I.8.C