Fusion is harder to control than fission because

A. hydrogen atoms are lighter than uranium atoms

B. U-235 is more common than hydrogen

C. fusion reactions require extremely high temperatures

D. hydrogen atoms are harder to break apart than U-235 atoms

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Anika Huffman

Physics

3 November, 15:00

Fusion is harder to control than fission because

A. hydrogen atoms are lighter than uranium atoms

B. U-235 is more common than hydrogen

C. fusion reactions require extremely high temperatures

D. hydrogen atoms are harder to break apart than U-235 atoms

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Anna · Answer 1

C

Explanation:

fission requires slowing down neutrons so they hit more nuclei (easy), but fusion requires speeding up nuclei so they hit each other (hard).

Fusion is harder to control than fission becauseA. hydrogen atoms are lighter than uranium atomsB. U-235 is more common than hydrogenC. fusion reactions require extremely high temperaturesD. hydrogen atoms are harder to break apart than U-235 atoms

Fusion is harder to control than fission because

A. hydrogen atoms are lighter than uranium atoms

B. U-235 is more common than hydrogen

C. fusion reactions require extremely high temperatures

D. hydrogen atoms are harder to break apart than U-235 atoms