Which mechanism causes increased thermal energy release when enriched uranium exceeds a threshold mass?

💡 Explanation

Neutron multiplication initiates rapid, uncontrolled fission chain reaction, releasing vast thermal energy because each fission event produces more neutrons, therefore the release escalates exponentially, rather than a linear or decelerating pattern.

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