Test your learning about a Nuclear Reactor

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1. Radiation is prevented from escaping to the surroundings by
shielding control rods coolant steam generator
2. A common fuel for a nuclear reactor is:
²³Na ²³⁸U ²²²Ra ²³⁵U
3. The shielding for a nuclear reactor consists mainly of:
lead concrete heavy water liquid sodium
4. In a boiling water reactor the coolant is
carbon dioxide liquid sodium water graphite
5. Neutrons collide with the nucleus of a fuel atom when the neutron
A. is travelling as fast as possible B. is travelling at a low speed C. is travelling at an optimum speed D. is travelling from outside the nuclear reactor.
6. What is the main purpose of the coolant in a nuclear reactor?
A. production of steam, B. preventing damage to the pile C. carrying heat away from the pile, D. moderating the speed of neutrons.

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