The Main Scientific Difficulty in Achieving a Controlled Fusion Process

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Multiple Choice

The main scientific difficulty in achieving a controlled fusion process is the ________.

• A)enormous repulsion between nuclei being fused
• B)enormous repulsion between the electrons of atoms being fused
• C)very large number of positrons emitted
• D)very large number of x-rays emitted
• E)very large number of gamma rays emitted

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Definitions:

An Event

In probability and statistics, an outcome or a set of outcomes from an experiment or situation.

Probabilities

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, often expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Sample Space

All conceivable outcomes or results that can occur in an experiment involving probability.

Simple Events

Events in probability that consist of a single outcome and cannot be broken down into simpler components.