Fewer nuclear reactors have been built than might have been expected because of the high costs of satisfying unreasonable demands for safety compared to other sorts of energy
What will be an ideal response?
This is a sentiment reflecting what is felt by many supporters of nuclear energy,
and has a kernel of truth to it. Safety requirements are far more stringent for nuclear plants
than for fossil-fuel plants. However, the reluctance of members of the public are more likely
to be reverberating remnants of the Three Mile Island accident and the Chernobyl accident.
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e. The star is fainter than the Sun.
We are confident that rising CO2 levels are caused by the burning of fossil fuels because atmospheric CO2 now has the same carbon isotope ratio as fossil fuels
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The optical classification of galaxies was pioneered in the 1930s by ________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Consider the "dead end" element for cores of massive stars. Why is that element the "dead end"?
A) It has the highest nuclear mass. B) It can only release energy by fission. C) It has the highest mass per nuclear particle. D) It has the lowest nuclear mass. E) It can only release energy by fusion. F) It has the lowest mass per nuclear particle.