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6.2 Uses and hazards

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Question 27
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Which statement is true for both nuclear fission and nuclear fusion?

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A

Both need a nucleus to absorb a neutron before the reaction starts

B

Both release energy, and the products have less mass than before

C

Both join light nuclei together to make a single heavier nucleus

D

Both happen naturally in the cores of stars such as the Sun today

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6.2 Uses and hazards Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /6.2 Uses and hazards

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.

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