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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 14, where was a very large tokamak being built?
(a) Germany.
(b) France.
(c) Italy.
(d) Russia.

2. What limit in Chapter 8, did the U.S. government set as a limit for the general public's exposure to radioactivity?
(a) 2 rem.
(b) 0.9 rem.
(c) 0.1 rem.
(d) 1 rem.

3. In 2008, how much did solar cells cost per square yard?
(a) About $100,000.
(b) Around $75,000.
(c) $50,000.
(d) $125,000.

4. In what country is plutonium-239 not considered nuclear waste?
(a) Canada.
(b) Russia.
(c) Canada.
(d) U.S.

5. How how long could the lasers mentioned in Chapter 14 deliver a power of 500 trillion watts?
(a) 5 nanoseconds.
(b) 1 nanosecond.
(c) 6 nanoseconds.
(d) 4 nanoseconds.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the U.S. and Russia sign a treaty where they promised to reduce their stockpile of nuclear weapons to less than 6,000 each?

2. How much in 2008 were "triple junction" (82) solar cells?

3. At 5 miles per second, how much energy of an equal weight of TNT is carried by every ounce of a space shuttle, including its human cargo?

4. How much gasoline could the deuterium yield that is found in each gallon of seawater?

5. When did Luis Alvarez and his colleagues discover a way to eliminate the need for high termperature in fusion?

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