In a Nuclear Reactor, How Many Neutrons [On the Average]

question 46

Multiple Choice

In a nuclear reactor, how many neutrons [on the average] created during the fission of a ²³⁵U nucleus cause further fission in other uranium nuclei?

• A) None
• B) Less than one
• C) More than one
• D) One
• E) Ten

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