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1. Nuclear fusion involves the formation of a new, more _________ atom by forcing two less-_________ neclei to combine.
2. The energy released from fusion can be enormous due to the conversion of __________ into __________.
3. In the sun, hydrogen begins to "fuse" when the temperature reaches WHAT?
4. What force causes the temperature of a star to get so high?
5. The energy released when 1 gram of H-1 fuses equals WHAT?
6. What is the ONLY use people have made of the energy of fusion?
7. A hydrogen bomb is called a ____________ device.
8. How long have scientists been trying to harness fusion to produce electricity?
9. What remains as the biggest problem with controlling fusion?
10. Is there any problem with scarcity of fuel for fusion?
11. WHAT would cause the containment wall (of a fusion reactor) to become radioactive?
12. Since the containment wall (and other parts of the reactor) can become radioactive, how does the expected volume of radioactive waste produced by fusion compoare withe the volume of wast produced by fission?
Questions? Comments??
Robert Clark