Physics: Nuclear Energy and Fission
Test Quiz
1. What scientist came up with the formula E = mc2?
a. Albert Einstein
b. Aristotle
c. Isaac Newton
d. Thomas Edison
e. Galileo
2. What is nuclear fission?
a. The process of an electron moving from one atom to another
b. The process when two or more atoms are joined together to make a larger atom
c. The process of releasing the neutrons from atoms
d. The process of splitting a large atom into two smaller atoms
e. The process of making new atoms from stray nuclear particles
3. What happens when the energy from splitting an atom is released all at once?
a. A small electric charge is generated
b. Nuclear explosion
c. The mass of the atom is lost
d. The energy released can be used to power a nuclear plant
e. Nothing
4. Around what percentage of electricity in the United States is generated by nuclear power plants?
a. 1%
b. 2%
c. 5%
d. 10%
e. 20%
5. What element is used in nuclear power plants as fuel?
a. Carbon
b. Nitrogen
c. Uranium
d. Oxygen
e. Hydrogen
6. What dangerous byproduct is produced by nuclear power plants?
a. Smoke
b. Carbon dioxide
c. Methane
d. Radioactive waste
e. Sulfur
7. In what way is nuclear power currently used?
a. To produce electricity
b. To power submarines
c. To power ships
d. To power space ships
e. All of the above
8. What is nuclear fusion?
a. The process of an electron moving from one atom to another
b. The process when two or more atoms are joined together to make a larger atom
c. The process of releasing the neutrons from atoms
d. The process of splitting a large atom into two smaller atoms
e. The process of making new atoms from stray nuclear particles
9. Where does nuclear fusion take place?
a. Inside stars
b. In nuclear power plants
c. In submarines
d. All of the above
e. None of the Above
10. What country produces the most nuclear energy?
a. Japan
b. France
c. Russia
d. United States
e. China
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