Why do nuclear power plants use fission rather than fusion to generate electric energy?
A. Fusion requires very high pressure and temperature.
B. A problem might lead to an explosion in a fusion reactor, but not
in a fission reactor.
C. The isotope used in fission is more common than the one used
in fusion.
D. Fission produces less radioactive waste than fusion does.

In the sport of parasailing, a person is attached to a rope being pulled by a boat while hanging from a parachute-like sail. a rider is towed at a constant speed by a rope that is at an angle of 15 ∘ from horizontal. the tension in the rope is 1900 n. the force of the sail on the rider is 30∘ from horizontal. what is the weight of the rider? express your answer with the appropriate units.

Drag each item into the proper state of matter category.

Which best describes how fluids change as they travel through different portions of the convection currents? they change to solids at the outer portion of the convection currents. they change to solids at the inner portion of the convection currents. they become more dense at the outer portion of the convection currents. they become more dense at the inner portion of the convection currents