Live Quiz Arena
🎁 1 Free Round Daily
⚡ Enter ArenaQuestion
← ScienceWhich result occurs when control rods fail during fission?
A)Uncontrolled chain reaction escalation✓
B)Moderator boiling and pressure increase
C)Delayed neutron flux dampening
D)Fuel cladding corrosion acceleration
💡 Explanation
When control rods fail, neutron absorption decreases; this causes the uncontrolled **positive feedback** leading to more fission events because the reaction is not dampened, therefore a chain reaction escalates rapidly rather than stabilizes like standard operation due to negative feedback.
🏆 Up to £1,000 monthly prize pool
Ready for the live challenge? Join the next global round now.
*Terms apply. Skill-based competition.
Related Questions
Browse Science →- Which outcome occurs when the mantle's adiabatic upwelling cools?
- Which outcome occurs when the throttling valve leaks during an active refrigeration cycle?
- Which consequence arises when SRAM transistors shrink below threshold?
- Which mechanism limits hydrogen fuel cell performance below 0.6V at high current draw?
- Which outcome results when elevated temperature affects a protein?
- Which mechanism causes deviations from Bernoulli's equation in pipelines?
