Waste from the Production of Nuclear Weapons Must Be Stored

question 67

Multiple Choice

Waste from the production of nuclear weapons must be stored for how long before it is safe?

• A) 25 years
• B) 100 years
• C) 1,000 years
• D) 150,000 years
• E) 240,000 years

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Definitions:

Armature

The rotating part of an electric generator or motor that interacts with the magnetic field to produce electrical power or mechanical torque.

DC Motor

An electric motor that runs on direct current (DC) electricity, converting DC electrical energy into mechanical energy.

Shunt

A low-resistance connection between two points in an electric circuit that forms an alternative path for a portion of the current.

Compound Motor

A motor that contains both series and shunt field windings.