Breeder or fast-neutron reactors generate more fuel than they use because
A) these reactors capture the energy of extra neutrons released by 235U fissions.
B) the Second Law of Thermodynamics does not apply to nuclear reactions.
C) of solar collectors that invest the energy of the sun into new fuel.
D) the heat that is usually released in standard reactors is mostly recaptured.
A
Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences
You might also like to view...
Explain the relationship between dew point and minimum temperatures.
What will be an ideal response?
Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences
What is it about a cooling lava that allows geologists to determine the location of past magnetic poles? What will be an ideal response?
Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences
Planetwide, a balance of chemicals is maintained by ________
A) negative feedbacks B) cycles C) seasonal patterns D) solar radiation E) decomposition
Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences
Total annual rainfall:
Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences