Multiple choice

Which of the following components of a nuclear reactor is used to reduce the kinetic energy of neutrons?

  1. Coolant

  2. Moderator

  3. Howitzer

  4. Condenser
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Explanation

In nuclear engineering, a neutron moderator is a medium that reduces the speed of fast neutrons, thereby turning them into thermal neutrons capable of sustaining a nuclear chain reaction involving uranium-235.

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