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प्रश्न
A nuclear reactor has half the length of all its control rods inserted in graphite. What must be done so that the reactor produces more heat? Explain your answer.
उत्तर
The control rods should be withdrawn a little more from the inside of the nuclear reactor to increase the rate of the nuclear fission reaction and produce more heat.
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