O-LevelPhysicsNuclear Physics5054/11 · May/June 2017 · Q401 Mark

Which row is correct for nuclear fission and for nuclear fusion?

Afission: produces larger nuclei; fusion: is the energy source of a star

Bfission: produces larger nuclei; fusion: releases energy in a power station

Cfission: produces smaller nuclei; fusion: is the energy source of a star

Dfission: produces smaller nuclei; fusion: releases energy in a power station

✓ Correct answer

C: fission: produces smaller nuclei; fusion: is the energy source of a star

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Topic: Nuclear Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2017 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 40.

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