Fission vs Fusion

What process does the sun use to generate its energy?

• Nuclear fission

• Nuclear fusion

• Chemical reaction

• Combustion

What process is used by nuclear power plants to generate heat?

• Combustion

• Nuclear fusion

• Nuclear fission

• Chemical reaction

What is the main product of the nuclear fission process?

• Protons

• Neutrons

• Electrons

• Fission products

What is the minimum mass required to sustain a nuclear chain reaction called?

• Critical mass

• Fusion mass

• Chain mass

• Nuclear mass

What is the primary starting material used in nuclear power reactors?

• Plutonium

• Uranium-235

• Thorium

• Deuterium

What is the primary byproduct of a nuclear fission reaction?

• Plutonium

• Helium

• Radioactive waste

• Oxygen

What is the primary starting material used in nuclear fusion reactions?

• Uranium-235

• Plutonium

• Deuterium

• Thorium

What is the primary product of a deuterium-deuterium fusion reaction?

• Helium-4

• Neutron

• Tritium

• Helium-3

What is the primary product of a deuterium-tritium fusion reaction?

• Tritium

• Neutron

• Helium-3

• Helium-4

What is the main challenge in controlling and sustaining nuclear fusion reactions?

• High pressure

• High temperature

• Both high pressure and high temperature

• Low pressure and low temperature