Question

Neutron ratio(r) (availability for fusion) of an atomic reactor and atom bomb are

• A. r > 1 in atomic reactor and r < 1 in bomb
• B. r= 1 in atomic reactor and r > 1 in bomb
• C. r > 1 in both atomic reactor and bomb
• D. r < 1 in both atomic reactor and bomb.

Answer 1

The correct option is A r > 1 in atomic reactor and r < 1 in bomb

The reactor with conversion ratio greater than 1 is called a breeder reactor. This is the reactor that produces more fuel than it consumes. In atomic reactor Neutron ratio is greater than 1.

A neutron bomb, officially defined as a type of enhanced radiation weapon, is a low yield thermonuclear weapon designed to maximize lethal neutron radiation in the immediate vicinity of the blast while minimizing the physical power of the blast itself. In bomb neutron ratio is less than 1.