Key term for OCR GCSE Physics B, used in Nuclear energy.
Rods (often boron) placed into a nuclear reactor to absorb excess neutrons, ensuring the chain reaction proceeds at a steady rate.
Control rods appears in OCR GCSE Physics B revision content for Radioactive materials, especially Nuclear energy and Nuclear energy.
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