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4 marksNuclear Energy

CSEC Physics · January 2018 · Paper 2 · Question 4(a)

The 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster raised questions about the wisdom of utilizing nuclear power.

State TWO arguments for and TWO arguments against the use of nuclear fission reactors.

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  1. 4(b)State TWO advantages of nuclear fusion over nuclear fission.[2 marks]
  2. 4(c)Correctly complete the following nuclear fusion reaction: ²₁H + ³₁H → ? + ¹₀n.[3 marks]
  3. 4(d)Using the information in Table 4, calculate the energy released in this reaction.[6 marks]

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