Of the following answers, which is closest to the percentage of electricity generated by nuclear power plants in the U.S. in 1987? w) 5% x) 10% y) 20% z) 40% Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 20%...
The U.S. population receives the largest dose of ionizing radiation from: w) natural sources. x) fallout from nuclear weapons testing. y) nuclear medicine. z) nuclear power plants. Answer : ANSWER: W -- NATURAL SOURCES....
The part of a nuclear power plant that prevents thermal pollution of lakes or rivers is the: w) reactor x) coolant/moderator y) cooling tower z) control rod Answer : ANSWER: Y -- COOLING TOWER...
Reactors in commercial nuclear power plants in the U.S. are often referred to as thermal reactors. A thermal reactor uses: w) fissionable plutonium-239 as fuel. x) a relatively low heat output. y) neutrons moderated to relatively low energies. z) liquid sodium as a coolant. Answer : ANSWER: Y -- NEUTRONS MODERATED TO RELATIVELY LOW ENERGIES....
In a typical power plant used to generate electricity in the U.S., the percentage of energy in the fuel that is converted to electricity is about: w) 99 percent x) 50 percent y) 35 percent z) 10 percent Answer : ANSWER: Y -- 35 PERCENT ...
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