a nuclear power technician determines that the fission rates need to be increased. which of these tasks will…

a nuclear power technician determines that the fission rates need to be increased. which of these tasks will the technician most likely carry out? increasing the amount of fissionable material in the reactor shutting off the condenser increasing the speed of the turbine raising control rods from the reactor done

a nuclear power technician determines that the fission rates need to be increased. which of these tasks will the technician most likely carry out? increasing the amount of fissionable material in the reactor shutting off the condenser increasing the speed of the turbine raising control rods from the reactor done

Answer

Brief Explanations:

  1. Fission rate depends on the amount of fission - able material and the presence of control rods. More fission - able material means more potential for fission reactions. Control rods absorb neutrons. Removing them (raising from the reactor) allows more neutrons to be available for fission, increasing the rate.
  2. Shutting off the condenser affects the heat - transfer and power - generation cycle but not the fission rate directly.
  3. Increasing the speed of the turbine is related to power extraction from the steam generated by the reactor, not to the fission rate itself.

Answer:

A. increasing the amount of fissionable material in the reactor D. raising control rods from the reactor