Electricity Is Produced from Nuclear Reactions by ________

question 135

Multiple Choice

Electricity is produced from nuclear reactions by ________

• A)capturing the electrons that are emitted.
• B)accelerating electrons with rapidly moving protons from the nuclear reaction.
• C)a process still not understood by scientists.
• D)using the energy to make steam to turn turbines.
• E)using the energy to accelerate electrons in wires.

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Definitions:

Mass

An estimation of the quantity of matter present in an object, commonly measured in grams or kilograms.

Significant Figures

Significant figures are the digits in a number that carry meaningful contributions to its measurement accuracy, including all the non-zero digits, zeroes between significant digits, and trailing zeros in a decimal.

Mass

A property of a physical body, indicating the amount of matter it contains and a measure of its resistance to acceleration when a force is applied.

Physical Change

Changes affecting the form of a chemical substance, but not its chemical composition, such as melting or freezing.