IB Physics SL E.4.4 Fusion advantages and fission waste Question Bank
Practise IB Physics SL E.4.4 by comparing fusion advantages with safety and waste concerns in fission power.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2025
- Course
- Physics SL
- Level
- SL
Exam points
- Compare a fusion advantage with fission in terms of fuel, confinement or radioactive waste.
- Identify safety and waste risks associated with nuclear fission power generation.
E.4.4—Fission products and waste question 1
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In nuclear power production, what is one advantage of a nuclear fusion reactor over a nuclear fission reactor?
A
The operating temperature of the fusion reactor is lower.
B
The nuclear reactants are more easily confined within the core of the fusion reactor.
C
The disposal of the nuclear waste products from the fusion reactor is more straightforward.
D
The nuclear fusion reaction is more easily sustained for long periods of time.
C
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