A Meltdown of the Reactor Core Would Occur If

question 30

Multiple Choice

A meltdown of the reactor core would occur if

• A)control rods were inserted into the core.
• B)too much coolant was lost.
• C)the proportion of uranium-238 was too high.
• D)the containment building developed an air leak.
• E)the containment shell was too thick.

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Definitions:

ECG

A test that records the electrical activity of the heart to detect heart problems, also known as an electrocardiogram.

Recording Electrodes

Devices used to detect and measure electrical potentials on the body’s surface, commonly used in electrocardiograms and other physiological recordings.

Ventricles

Lower chambers of the heart that receive blood from the atria and pump it out to the lungs and the rest of the body.

ECG

Electrocardiogram; a diagnostic tool that measures and records the electrical activity of the heart, helping detect heart abnormalities.