

Question

(a) Explain the following, illustrating your answer with one example in each case: (i) nuclear fusion: (ii) nuclear fission: (iii) radiation hazards.
(b) State two advantages of fusion over fission and explain briefly why, in spite of these advantages, fusion is not normally used for the generation of power.
(c) The current, I in an a.c. circuit is given by the equation: \(I = 30 sin 100\pi t\), where t is the time in seconds. Deduce the following from this equation: (i) frequency of the current (ii) peak value of the current, (iii) r.m.s valueof the current.

