Fusion Module

Questions:

  1. What nuclei are fused in the nuclear reaction of a hydrogen bomb?
  2. Calculate the energy release (in MeV) in the D-T fusion reaction?
  3. What function does styrofoam perform in a hydrogen bomb?
  4. Why is a fission bomb needed as part of an H-bomb?
Solution

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