Enriched uranium is one in which
A. Percentage of U235 has been artificially increased
B. Percentage of U has been artificially increased
C. Percentage of U234 has been artificially increased
D. Extra energy is pumped from outside
Answer: Option A
Solution(By Examveda Team)
Enriched uranium is a type of uranium in which the percent composition of uranium-235 has been increased through the process of isotope separation. Natural uranium is 99.284% U238 isotope, with U235 only constituting about 0.711% of its mass.This Question Belongs to Mechanical Engineering >> Power Plant Engineering
Reactors for propulsion applications use
A. Natural uranium
B. Molten lead
C. Any form of uranium
D. Thorium
Reactors designed for propulsion applications are designed for
A. Natural uranium
B. Enriched uranium
C. Pure uranium
D. Any type of uranium
Reactors for propulsion applications are designed for
A. Any form of uranium
B. Natural uranium
C. Enriched uranium
D. Plutonium
The size of the reactor is said to be critical when
A. Chain reaction can be initiated
B. It becomes uncontrollable
C. It explodes
D. It produces no power
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