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A nuclear reactor has half the length of all its control rods inserted in graphite. What must be done so that the reactor produces more heat ? Explain your answer.​

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Solution. The control rods should be withdrawn a little more from the inside of the nuclear reactor to increase the rate of the nuclear fission reaction and produce more heat.

Answer 2

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A nuclear reactor has half the length of all its control rods inserted in graphite. What must be done so that the reactor produces more heat ? Explain your answer.

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↬Withdraw the control rods a little more from inside the reactor. This will increase the rate of nuclear fission process and hence produce more heat.

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