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What is nuclear energy?
What is nuclear energy?
- Energy in the atmosphere
- Energy in the nucleus of an atom (correct)
- Energy in the core of the Earth
- Energy in the ocean
What is the official name for the power that holds the nucleus together?
What is the official name for the power that holds the nucleus together?
- Strong force (correct)
- Electromagnetic force
- Gravitational force
- Weak force
What is used to produce nuclear fission in a nuclear reactor?
What is used to produce nuclear fission in a nuclear reactor?
- Pellets of uranium (correct)
- Pellets of silver
- Pellets of gold
- Pellets of lead
What process releases energy from the atom in nuclear energy production?
What process releases energy from the atom in nuclear energy production?
What are the tiny particles released when uranium atoms split in a nuclear reactor?
What are the tiny particles released when uranium atoms split in a nuclear reactor?
How is nuclear energy described in the text?
How is nuclear energy described in the text?
What is the fuel used to produce nuclear fission in a nuclear reactor?
What is the fuel used to produce nuclear fission in a nuclear reactor?
What is the function of a nuclear reactor or power plant?
What is the function of a nuclear reactor or power plant?
What are the particles released when uranium atoms split in a nuclear reactor called?
What are the particles released when uranium atoms split in a nuclear reactor called?
What is the official name for the power that holds the nucleus together?
What is the official name for the power that holds the nucleus together?
Flashcards
What is nuclear energy?
What is nuclear energy?
Energy contained within the nucleus of an atom.
What is the strong force?
What is the strong force?
The fundamental force that binds protons and neutrons together in the nucleus of an atom.
What is used to produce nuclear fission in a nuclear reactor?
What is used to produce nuclear fission in a nuclear reactor?
Small cylinders composed of uranium.
What is nuclear fission?
What is nuclear fission?
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What are fission products?
What are fission products?
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What is the function of a nuclear reactor?
What is the function of a nuclear reactor?
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Study Notes
Nuclear Energy Basics
- Nuclear energy is a form of energy production that releases energy from the atom.
Nuclear Forces
- The official name for the power that holds the nucleus together is the strong nuclear force.
Nuclear Reactors
- Neutrons are used to produce nuclear fission in a nuclear reactor.
- The function of a nuclear reactor or power plant is to produce energy through nuclear fission.
Nuclear Fission Process
- Nuclear fission releases energy from the atom in nuclear energy production.
- When uranium atoms split in a nuclear reactor, they release tiny particles called neutrons.
Key Terms
- The particles released when uranium atoms split in a nuclear reactor are called neutrons.
- The fuel used to produce nuclear fission in a nuclear reactor is uranium.
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