Nuclear Reactor

Duration: 11

Year Published: 1954

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Description: Illustrates the structure of an atomic pile, and the method of control of the radioactivity in the pile by means of mixing the fissionable materials with lighter elements and inserting rod absorbers at varying depths into the pile. Uses animated diagrams and charts to explain the composition of the U-235 atom, and the causes of fission.

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