Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Nuclear Fission.
A process where nuclear fission events multiply too rapidly, releasing excessive thermal energy and potentially leading to a reactor meltdown.
Uncontrollable chain reaction appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Radioactivity, especially Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Power Evaluation.
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