Nuclear fission and fusion
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Nuclear fission occurs when an atom breaks down into smaller atoms, while nuclear fusion takes place when small nuclei join to make larger nuclei. The document compares nuclear fusion and fission, noting that fusion involves isotopes of hydrogen fusing under high heat and pressure in stars to form helium and release incredible amounts of energy, while fission involves splitting uranium nuclei in reactors using the weak force to overcome the strong nuclear force and release a lot of energy.
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Nuclear fission and fusion
- 1. Agenda: Compare nuclear fusion to nuclear fission
- 3. Nuclear fission occurs when an atom breaks down into smaller atoms. Nuclear fusion takes place when small nuclei join to make larger nuclei.
- 4. Nuclear Fusion –Write these bullets of information in the sun. •In stars, in high temperatures and great pressure, isotopes of hydrogen fuses to form helium. •Incredible amount of energy is released.
- 6. Nuclear Fission –Write these bullets of information in the nucleus. • Splitting a nucleus • Uranium is used in fission reactors. • Fission uses weak force. • A lot of energy is released. • Fission overcomes strong nuclear force.
- 8. Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion •Color your notes