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17 December, 01:07

In a nuclear power plant, the nuclear reaction is kept from going critical by keeping the rate of reaction safe. How do the control rods figure into this?

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  1. 17 December, 01:17
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    the control rods absorb extra neutrons keeping them from causing to many uranium atoms to split to quickly.
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