What Is the Mechanism by Which Control Rods Slow Down

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Essay

What is the mechanism by which control rods slow down the fission rate in a nuclear reactor?

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Definitions:

Actual Parameters

Values that are passed to a function when it is called.

Actual Arguments

The actual values or expressions passed to a function or procedure at the time of call.

Pass By Value

A method of passing arguments to functions where the actual data is copied, ensuring that the original data remains unchanged.

Pass By Reference

A method of passing arguments to functions where the function can modify the actual value of the variable by having its address.