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A nuclear power technician determines that the fission rates need to be increased. Which of these tasks will the technician most likely carry out?

increasing the amount of fissionable material in the reactor

shutting off the condenser

increasing the speed of the turbine

raising control rods from the reactor

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Raising control rods from the reactor.

Control rods absorb neutrons; withdrawing them reduces neutron absorption, increases neutron flux, and thus increases the fission rate.