4.08 Quiz Fusion And Fission
Question: When a nuetron hits an atom if U-235 and splits into Barium and Krypton tbree nuetrons and immense amounts of energy are released
Answer: Nuclear fission
Question: When U-235 is compacted together into critical mass and the three neutrons will hit more atoms of U-235
Answer: Fission chain reactions
Question: Using the energy of a fission chain reaction in order to form a tremendous explosion
Answer: Atomic bombs
Question: When two isotopes of hydrogen combine and produce helium & tremendous amounts of energy; comes from the mass changing directly into energy
Answer: Nuclear fusion
Question: Why is fusion difficult?
Answer: The two nuclei of the hydrogen isotopes repel each other
Question: Using the energy of fusion in order to form a tremendous weapon
Answer: Hydrogen bomb
Question: Uses fusion, that is initiated by its tremendous gravity
Answer: Sun
Question: Discovered helium by using a spectrographic analysis of the sun’s light
Answer: Pierre Janssen
Question: Discovered that the sun was primarily composed of hydrogen and helium
Answer: Cecilia Payne
Question: What process cannot happen within the sun and why?
Answer: Combustion; no oxygen