In Nuclear Fusion

question 78

Multiple Choice

In nuclear fusion,

• A)large unstable nuclei are fused together, and then split with the release of binding energy.
• B)large, relatively unstable, nuclei are split releasing binding energy.
• C)small, relatively stable, nuclei are split releasing binding energy.
• D)smaller, relatively stable, nuclei are forced together to create a larger nucleus with the release of binding energy.

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A default hypothesis that there is no significant difference or effect, serving as the assumption to be tested in a statistical analysis.

Outlier

An observation in a data set that is significantly distant from other observations, indicating a variance from normal behavior.

Median

The middle value in a data set, which divides the distribution into two equal parts, ensuring that half of the data points are below it and half are above.

Test Statistic

A statistic calculated from sample data that is used to assess the truth of a hypothesis in statistical testing.