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Mechanical Engineering · Q32

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Engineering and GATE · Mechanical Engineering · question 32

Q32

Enriched uranium is required as a fuel in a nuclear reactor, if light water is used as moderator and coolant, because light water has

A.
High neutron absorption cross-section
B.
Low moderating efficiency
Answer
C.
High neutron scatter cross-section
D.
Low neutron absorption cross-section

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Enriched uranium is required as a fuel in a nuclear reactor, if light water is used as moderator and coolant, because light water has Low moderating efficiency