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Question 17

In a nuclear power plant, nuclear fission reactions release a massive amount of energy inside the reactor core.

Describe how this energy is transferred from the reactor core to produce high-pressure steam in the steam generator.

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6.5 Uses and dangers of radioactivity Questions

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6.5 Uses and dangers of radioactivity

94 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 6.5 Uses and dangers of radioactivity. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

6.5 Uses and dangers of radioactivity

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Question 17

In a nuclear power plant, nuclear fission reactions release a massive amount of energy inside the reactor core.

Describe how this energy is transferred from the reactor core to produce high-pressure steam in the steam generator.

[2]

Markscheme

6.5 Uses and dangers of radioactivity Questions

GCSE
Physics
6.5 Uses and dangers of radioactivity

94 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 6.5 Uses and dangers of radioactivity. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.