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4.4 Nuclear fission and fusion

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Question 5
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In a large piece of uranium, a chain reaction is not controlled.

a.

Give one consequence of an uncontrolled chain reaction.

[1]
b.

Explain why the number of fissions each second increases in an uncontrolled chain reaction.

[2]
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4.4 Nuclear fission and fusion Questions

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40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 4.4 Nuclear fission and fusion, covering 4.4.1 Nuclear fission and 4.4.2 Nuclear fusion. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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