Question
What is used as a moderator in a nuclear reactor(a) Water                                          (b) Graphite(c) Cadmium(d) Steel
       

Answer

(b) Graphite

Need a full question paper?

Generate a complete, print-ready paper with questions like this in minutes — across 16+ boards, with answer keys.

Start Generating Free

Similar questions

A steady current $i$ flows in a small square loop of wire of side $L$ in a horizontal plane. The loop is now folded about its middle such that half of it lies in a vertical plane. Let $\overrightarrow{\mu_1}$ and $\overrightarrow{\mu_2}$ respectively denote the magnetic moments due to the current loop before and after folding. Then
The frequency of $1^{st}$ line of Balmer series in $H_2$  atom is $V_0$. The frequency of line emitted by singly ionised $He$ atom is
According to Coulomb’s law, the coulomb force measured between two point charges is directly proportional to:
The minimum heat energy required to emit an electron from the surface of a metal is called _________:
In the circuit as shown in the figure the effective capacitance between $A$ and $B$ is
Similarities of Biot–Savart’s law and Coulomb’s law for the electrostatics are:
  1. Both are long range and inversely proportional to the square of distance from the source to the point of interest.
  2. Both are linear in source.
  3. Both are produced by scalar sources.
  4. Both follow principle of superposition.
In a photoelectric experiment for 4000 Å incident radiation, the potential difference to stop the ejection is 2 V. If the incident light is changed to 3000 Å, then the potential required to stop the ejection of electrons will be(a) 2 V      (b) Less than 2 V(c) Zero   (d) Greater than 2 V
       
The percentage of Sun's total energy which reaches the earth's surface is
An electron beam in an X-ray tube is accelerated through a potential difference of 50000 volts. These are then made to fall on a tungsten target. The shortest wavelength of the X-ray emitted by the tube is(a) 2.5 Å (b) 0.25 nm(c) 0.25 cm(d) 0.025 nm
       
The hysteresis cycle for the material of permanent magnet is: