Lawson's Number Is 10²⁰ S

question 5

Multiple Choice

Lawson's number is 10²⁰ s .m^-3. If the density of deuteron nuclei is 2 * 10²¹ m^-3 what should the confinement time be to achieve sustained fusion?

• A) 16 ms
• B) 50 ms
• C) 160 ms
• D) 250 ms
• E) 500 ms

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