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Unit Test — Cumulative exam

Question 22 • FL-2003310-Physical Science

Why do nuclear power plants use fission instead of fusion?

Answer
A
Scientists have not yet gotten a fusion reaction to happen on Earth.
B
Per gram of fuel, fission releases more energy than fusion.
C
The energy from fusion cannot yet be converted to electricity.
D
Fusion requires conditions that use too much energy to maintain.
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