A primary application of _________is as a cladding for nuclear fuel rods.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


zirconium

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A) 126 m B) 312 m C) 684 m D) 1080 m E) 540 m

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Energy and Momentum: On a horizontal frictionless air table, a puck runs into an ideal horizontal spring that is fastened to the table. The puck compresses the spring by 15 cm before coming to rest. During the compression process, which quantities are conserved?

A. only the momentum of the puck B. only the kinetic energy of the puck C. only the mechanical energy (kinetic plus potential) of the puck D. the momentum and the mechanical energy of the puck E. the momentum and the kinetic energy of the puck

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Earth satellites are typically more than 100-km high so as to mainly be above the Earth's

A) atmosphere. B) gravitational influence. C) both of these D) none of the above

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The combining of two nuclei to form a larger nucleus with the release of energy is __________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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