Multiple choice

Which of the following nuclear processes are used for the generation of nuclear energy?

  1. Nuclear fission
  2. Nuclear fusion
  3. Nuclear decay

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Nuclear power is the use of exothermic nuclear processes to generate useful heat and electricity. The term includes the following heat producing processes: nuclear fission, nuclear decay and nuclear fusion.

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