Consider the following statements.
1. The chain reaction process is used in nuclear bombs to release a vast amount of energy, but in nuclear reactors, there is no chain reaction.
2. In a nuclear reactor, the reaction is controlled, while in nuclear bombs, the reaction is uncontrolled.
3. In a nuclear reactor, all operating reactors are 'critical', while there is no question of 'critically' in case of a nuclear bomb.
4. Nuclear reactors do not use moderators, while nuclear bombs use them.
Which of the above statements about operational principles of a nuclear reactor and a nuclear bomb is/are correct?
A. 1 and 3
B. 2 and 3
C. 4 only
D. 1 and 4
Answer: Option B
Related Questions on Modern Physics
. . . . . . . . invented Atom Bomb.
A. J Robert Oppenheimer
B. John Bau a Ning
C. Samuel Cohan
D. Samuel Colt
A. when low speed electrons is ejected
B. when high speed electron is obstructed by a metal surface
C. when anode-ray obstructed by a solid object
D. when γ-ray is obstructed by a solid object

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