High Temperatures Are Required in Thermonuclear Fusion So That

question 16

Multiple Choice

High temperatures are required in thermonuclear fusion so that:

• A)some nuclei are moving fast enough to overcome the barrier to fusion
• B)there is a high probability some nuclei will strike each other head on
• C)the atoms are ionized
• D)thermal expansion gives the nuclei more room
• E)the uncertainty principle can be circumvented

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