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How is the nuclear energy now in use different from fusion energy?
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∙ 14y ago
Because it is a fission process, not fusion
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How is nuclear energy and fusion energy different?
Nuclear energy as we use it now is from nuclear fission. Nuclear fusion is the joining up of nuclei rather than the splitting (fission), but it is not yet available on Earth.
What is the major source of energy the sun now produces?
Nuclear fusion.
What percent of the US' energy does nuclear fusion supply?
The nuclear fusion is not used now as a source of energy; probable possible in a far future.
How does the sun get its energy?
nuclear fusion
What is the major source of energy the sun is now producing?
Nuclear fusion.
What are two reasons that people have not been able to use nuclear fusion as an energy source?
Nuclear fusion is unsure now at industrial scale.
How does nuclear fission differ from nuclear fusion?
Nuclear fission is the process of splitting a nucleus with a large mass into two nuclei with smaller masses. The energy released can then be used to produce electricity. Nuclear fusion is the process of merging nuclei with smaller masses into a nucleus with a larger mass. The energy released by this reaction may someday be used to produce electricity. In other words, Nuclear Fusion is the exact opposite of Nuclear fission. While Nuclear Fission is splitting a nucleus into two nuclei, nuclear fusion is merging two nuclei into a nucleus.
The two processes which produce nuclear changes are?
Fission & Fusion. I JUST now got an answer right by using this. Good Luck! :D Hope this was helpful.
What is one advantage of nuclear power?
Nuclear power Gives almost infinite electricity. like the sun, it has nuclear fusion, and nuclear fusion is infinite power. we are not that far with technology. so we have nuclear separation. now i don't know if that's the correct English term, but separation too gives allot of cheap electricity. The advantage Of nuclear power is allot of cheap Energy.
What is nuclear fusion used for?
Up to now only in H-bombs. Experiments in fusion are on going though.
How do you use nuclear Fusion?
Right now it can only be used in weapons, no fusion reactor experiment yet has even reached breakeven (releasing as much energy as was put in to start fusion). You must go well past breakeven to get usable power.
What percentage of the world's electricity is supplied by nuclear fusion reactors?
I will give you 2 answers. First and most correctly, 0%. We have not found a way to initiate and control fusion energy in a way that is economically viable. The control part is key. An example of an uncontrolled nuclear fusion reation is the Hydrogen Bomb. Second the smart ass answr, since the sun supplies most of the energy to the earth, which plants used and had become oil, most of our energy comes from nuclear fusion. The first answer is correct though. Also it may be possible that you are mistaking nuclear fusion for fission, which delivers 11% of the world's energy needs
