In the Fissioning of Uranium,a Chain Reaction Is Caused by

question 4

Multiple Choice

In the fissioning of uranium,a chain reaction is caused by

• A)the enormous energy release.
• B)the kinetic energy of the decay products.
• C)ejected neutrons.
• D)the conversion of mass to energy.
• E)none of these

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