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the number of neutrons availableto sparkU-235 fission

slow neutrons ... more likelyto causefission

Fast neutrons ... more likelyto causefission

Not all absorbed neutronscausefission

the neutrons , a pathcreatedfission

neutrons ... them unavailableto causefission

These neutrons ... the collisioncausedthe fission

neutrons in the reactorcausingfission

to bounce the neutrons into each otherto causefission

The riveted neutronscan causethe fission

The word ... the neutronscausethe fission

every neutronscausesfission

all 3 neutronscausedfission

one or more of the neutronscausea fission

some neutrons ... keepcreatingfission

This ratio ... the neutronswill causefission of

that emits neutronsto triggerfission

thermalize " the neutronscan causefission

the necessary neutronsto createfission

too many neutrons(passive) caused byfission

use fast neutronsto causefission

Fast neutrons ... unlikelyto causefission

Thermal neutrons ... more likely than fast neutronsto causefission

the percentage of slow neutrons availableto causefission

as much , fewer neutronscausefission

the thermal neutrons ... more ableto causefission

hence fewer neutrons ... ableto causefission

neutrons bombarding uraniumcan causefission

the neutrons ... fast enoughto causefission

which absorbs the excess neutronsto preventthe fission

not all thermal neutrons absorbedcausefission

The water slows the neutronscan causefission

the neutrons , which makes them more likelyto causefission

fast neutrons LESS likelyto causefission

The dollar ( $ ... delayed neutronscausefission ( βeff

As ULM neutrons can be usedto triggerfission

Uranium ores ... neutronsto causefission

by bombarding a nucleus with neutrons(passive) can be artificially triggeredFission

fission neutrons ... enoughto causefission

Neutrons ... before they can slow down enoughto triggerfission

to a chain reaction by : -Nucleus splitscan leadto a chain reaction by : -Nucleus splits

to further fission events in a chain reactioncan leadto further fission events in a chain reaction

nothing to the chain - reaction processcontributesnothing to the chain - reaction process

to a chain reaction of huge explosive powerleadsto a chain reaction of huge explosive power

more neutrons to be released thus creating a chain reactioncausingmore neutrons to be released thus creating a chain reaction

in 1938 in uranium bombarded with neutrons ... and the self - sustaining nuclear chain reactionwas discoveredin 1938 in uranium bombarded with neutrons ... and the self - sustaining nuclear chain reaction

in a chain reaction of self - perpetuating fission reactionscan resultin a chain reaction of self - perpetuating fission reactions

a chain reaction and nuclear fission releases energy in the form of heatcreatesa chain reaction and nuclear fission releases energy in the form of heat

a chain reaction where the element Uranium is bombarded by neutrons causing it to splitcausesa chain reaction where the element Uranium is bombarded by neutrons causing it to split

in the kind of rapid and explosive chain reaction necessary for a bombwould resultin the kind of rapid and explosive chain reaction necessary for a bomb

the microcosmic particles to have continuous , chain - reaction fissions , which explode and split nonstopcausesthe microcosmic particles to have continuous , chain - reaction fissions , which explode and split nonstop

Most of the heat energy produced by the Sun(passive) is caused byMost of the heat energy produced by the Sun

new neutrons!!Conditions for a chain reaction to occur ( nuclear bomb):Need a source of neutrons to trigger chain reactionoften createsnew neutrons!!Conditions for a chain reaction to occur ( nuclear bomb):Need a source of neutrons to trigger chain reaction

gammas and neutrons(passive) created bygammas and neutrons

the extra neutrons(passive) created bythe extra neutrons

from these four neutronsresultingfrom these four neutrons

usable energy Heat(passive) Caused byusable energy Heat

large amount of energyto createlarge amount of energy

large amounts of energy per reaction ... while fusion creates less energy per reaction but can generate abundant neutrons without the need for a chain reactioncreateslarge amounts of energy per reaction ... while fusion creates less energy per reaction but can generate abundant neutrons without the need for a chain reaction

radioactive waste in the progresscreatesradioactive waste in the progress

thermal energy by splitting atomscreatesthermal energy by splitting atoms

the release of energy , additional neutrons , and an enormous quantity of heatcausesthe release of energy , additional neutrons , and an enormous quantity of heat

the fragments and energysetthe fragments and energy

a huge release of energycausesa huge release of energy

nuclear waste along with the tremendous energy and heat productioncreatesnuclear waste along with the tremendous energy and heat production

enormous heatcreatesenormous heat

heat and lightcreatesheat and light

sufficient heatis ... creatingsufficient heat

excess heat(passive) caused byexcess heat

a lot of energycreatesa lot of energy

any other forms of energy(passive) is causedany other forms of energy

cheap energy butcreatedcheap energy but

electric energydoes ... createelectric energy

vast amounts of energy in the form of heatcreatesvast amounts of energy in the form of heat

nuclear waste , which if leakedcreatesnuclear waste , which if leaked

nuclear waste problemscreatesnuclear waste problems

in the production of several neutronsalso resultsin the production of several neutrons

The two or three neutrons(passive) created byThe two or three neutrons

a lot of neutrons ... and they can be very damagingcreatesa lot of neutrons ... and they can be very damaging

the fast - moving neutrons(passive) created bythe fast - moving neutrons

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