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Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion
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40 AQA GCSE Physics questions on Nuclear fission and nuclear fusion, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is nuclear fission?

  1. The joining of two light nuclei
  2. The loss of an electron from an atom
  3. The splitting of a large unstable nucleus into smaller ones
  4. The heating of a nucleus until it melts
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✓ Answer: CThe splitting of a large unstable nucleus into smaller ones
Fusion is the opposite process.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which particle usually triggers nuclear fission?

  1. A neutron
  2. An alpha particle
  3. A proton
  4. An electron
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✓ Answer: AA neutron
Being uncharged, it is not repelled by the positive nucleus and can be absorbed.
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