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4.4 Nuclear fission and fusion

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Question 14
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A chain reaction in a large piece of uranium is not controlled. Which statement describes what happens?

[1]
A

The rate of fission falls until the reaction stops safely

B

The energy is released slowly and steadily over many hours

C

The energy is released so rapidly that an explosion occurs

D

The uranium turns into a light nucleus and fusion begins

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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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