In a chain reaction, every fission releases three neutrons. Assume that each of these neutrons causes one more fission.
The chain starts with a single fission in the first stage.
How many fissions happen in the fourth stage of the chain?
121212
818181
999
272727
48 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Physics 6.2 Uses and hazards, covering 6.2.1 Contamination and irradiation, 6.2.2 Half-life and radiation hazards, 6.2.3 Medical uses of nuclear radiation, 6.2.4 Nuclear fission and chain reactions, and 6.2.5 Nuclear fusion. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.