Fusion Reactor. If two deuterium nuclei (charge e, mass 3.34 ×10 ^ - 27 kg ) get close enough together, the attraction of the strong nuclear force will fuse them to make an isotope of helium, releasing vast amounts of energy. The range of this force is about 10 ^ - 15 m . This is the principle behind the fusion reactor. The deuterium nuclei are moving much too fast to be contained by physical walls, so they are confined magnetically. (a) How fast would two nuclei have to move so that in

Schematic animated video of nuclear fusion. One Deuterium and one Tritium isotope of hydrogen are fused to result in one Helium atom, one Neutron and an energy surplus. Labeling in English language