Supercritical mass
Supercritical mass is when the products of nuclear fission, on average, split two or more other nuclei.
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| A mass of fuel that is big enough to support a nuclear chain reaction is called supercritical mass. The neutron travels through the fuel hitting another uranium nucleus before it has a chance to escape from the surface of the fuel. | |
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Supercritical mass is when the products of nuclear fission, on average, split two or more other nuclei. |
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