Suppose That You Fission a Sulfur Nucleus, ³² S, into Two

question 10

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you fission a sulfur nucleus, ³² S, into two fragments. Referring to the graph above, does this process convert nuclear energy to other forms, or is it vice versa?

• A) Nuclear energy to other forms, because this process proceeds downward, from higher to lower energy on the curve.
• B) Other forms to nuclear energy, because this process proceeds upward, from lower to higher energy on the curve.
• C) Other forms to nuclear energy, because this process proceeds downward, from higher to lower energy on the curve.
• D) Nuclear energy to other forms, because this process proceeds upward, from lower to higher energy on the curve.
• E) This is definitely the wrong answer; go back and start over.

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