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Nuclear Fission and Energy Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who discovered that a captured neutron causes fission?

a)

Enrico Fermi

b)

Otto Hahn

c)

Lis Mikener

d)

Albert Einstein

2.

What is the term used to describe the process when a larger nucleus splits into smaller nuclei?

a)

Fusion

b)

Fission

c)

Mitosis

d)

Meiosis

3.

What is the main product of uranium fission?

a)

Barium

b)

Krypton

c)

Neutrons

d)

Uranium

4.

What is the equation that links mass with energy?

a)

E = mc

b)

E = mc^2

c)

E = mv^2

d)

E = m^2c

5.

What percentage of mass loss is observed during fission?

a)

0.01%

b)

0.1%

c)

1%

d)

10%

6.

What is the critical mass in a chain reaction?

a)

The minimum amount of material required

b)

The maximum amount of material allowed

c)

The mass of the nucleus

d)

The mass of the neutron

7.

Who built the world's first nuclear reactor?

a)

Enrico Fermi

b)

Otto Hahn

c)

Lis Mikener

d)

Albert Einstein

8.

How is the output of a nuclear reactor altered?

a)

By adjusting the control rods

b)

By changing the fuel

c)

By increasing the pressure

d)

By reducing the temperature

9.

What is the purpose of control rods in a nuclear reactor?

a)

To absorb neutrons

b)

To generate steam

c)

To control the temperature

d)

To produce fission

10.

What is the main purpose of the moderator in a nuclear reactor?

a)

To absorb neutrons

b)

To slow neutrons

c)

To control the temperature

d)

To produce fusion