Understanding Nuclear Fusion

Understanding Nuclear Fusion

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary goal of developing nuclear fusion technology?

To reduce the Earth's gravitational pull

To replace solar energy

To provide a limitless supply of clean energy

To create a new form of nuclear weapon

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two types of hydrogen needed for nuclear fusion on Earth?

Hydrogen and Oxygen

Deuterium and Tritium

Helium and Neon

Carbon and Nitrogen

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does nuclear fusion differ from nuclear fission?

Fusion splits atoms, while fission combines them

Fusion is safer and produces less high-level waste than fission

Fission is used in the sun, while fusion is used in power plants

Fusion requires less energy input than fission

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a major challenge that all types of fusion reactors face?

Finding enough space for the reactors

Generating more energy than is input

Cooling the reactors efficiently

Preventing the reactors from melting

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the significant achievement of the JET experiment in February 2022?

Achieving energy break-even

Reaching 150 million degrees Celsius

Generating enough energy to power a city

Creating a self-sustaining fusion reaction

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a potential solution to the tritium supply issue in fusion reactors?

Using only deuterium for fusion

Breeding tritium within the reactor

Importing tritium from other planets

Replacing tritium with helium

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the expected timeline for fusion energy to significantly contribute to the power grid?

By 2030

Between 2060 and 2070

By 2050

Between 2100 and 2200

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