China is building a nuclear test facility modeled after America's Z machine

China is building a nuclear test facility modeled after America's Z machine

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Science, Engineering, Physics

11th Grade - University

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The transcript discusses a nuclear weapons development base in Mianyang, where an AZ machine is being built to produce 60 million joules of energy. This involves firing electrical pulses at tungsten wires, creating plasma and a strong magnetic field. The process generates X-ray energy, simulating nuclear explosion conditions. The facility aids in testing weapons under extreme conditions and may contribute to developing technology for unlimited clean energy.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of the AZ machine being built in Mianyang?

To create a new type of tungsten

To dismantle nuclear weapons

To develop a new form of electricity

To produce 60 million joules of energy

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the energy flow affect the tungsten wires in the AZ machine?

It cools them down

It dissolves them into plasma

It breaks them into pieces

It turns them into solid metal

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is created when the exploded particles collide in the AZ machine?

A new type of metal

Intense radiation in the form of X-ray energy

A magnetic field

A sound wave

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What can researchers learn from the facility in Mianyang?

How to build new weapons

How to create new types of energy

How to dismantle nuclear facilities

How weapons perform under extreme conditions

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What future potential does the facility have beyond weapon research?

Developing technology for unlimited clean energy

Creating new types of nuclear weapons

Building faster computers

Designing new transportation systems