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Nuclear Energy and its Types

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What is the main use of nuclear energy according to the text?

Generating electricity (correct)

Sterilizing food and medical supplies

Studying the smallest particles in the universe

Powering spacecraft on long missions

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a benefit of nuclear energy in the text?

Nuclear power plants are completely safe and secure (correct)

Reliable continuous electricity generation unlike weather-dependent sources

Clean energy that doesn't produce air pollution or greenhouse gases

Efficient energy production from a small amount of uranium

What is one of the drawbacks of nuclear energy mentioned in the text?

Dependency on weather conditions for reliable electricity generation

Radioactive waste produced from nuclear fission (correct)

Expensive to build and operate nuclear power plants

Lack of skilled personnel to operate nuclear power plants safely

In which year did a serious nuclear accident occur at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant?

1986 Signup and view all the answers

What is one way that nuclear energy is used in medicine according to the text?

Radioactive materials are used to diagnose and treat illnesses like cancer Signup and view all the answers

What is the central part of an atom called?

Nucleus Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following processes involves the splitting of an atomic nucleus?

Nuclear fission Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary source of heat and light from the Sun?

Nuclear fusion reactions Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following elements was used in the discovery of nuclear fission?

Uranium Signup and view all the answers

If 1 pound (0.5 kilogram) of uranium undergoes fission, how much energy is released in comparison to burning coal?

As much as burning 3,000 tons of coal Signup and view all the answers