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Nuclear fission is the splitting of heavy nuclei (as U-235) when bombarded by neutrons. The nuclear fusion is the combination of two lighter nuclei into one nucleus. Both nuclear fission and nuclear fusion result in loss of mass (or mass defect) that transforms into energy according to formula E = mc2 (c is light velocity). The resulting energy manifests itself as heat energy/

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Outline on nuclear energy?

Definition: energy from nuclear fission or fusion: the energy released by nuclear fission or fusion


How is the nuclear energy in use different from fusion energy?

Because it is a fission process, not fusion


How is the nuclear energy now in use different from fusion energy?

Because it is a fission process, not fusion


How is nuclear energy and fusion energy different?

Nuclear energy typically refers to fission, where atoms are split to release energy. Fusion energy involves merging atoms to release energy, mimicking the process that powers the sun. Fusion has the potential to generate more energy and produce less waste compared to fission.


What are the main types of nuclear energy?

The two types of nuclear energy are nuclear fission nuclear fusion. In nuclear fission, the nuclei of the atoms are split. In nuclear fusion, as the name suggests, the nuclei of the atoms are joined together.


How nuclear fusion differ to nuclear fission in terms of energy release?

Energy from nuclear fusion is around 400 times more than that of nuclear fission for same mass.


How do nuclear fusion differ fundamentally from nuclear fission?

Nuclear fusion doesn't produce energy.


Is solar energy nuclear fission or fusion?

The process generating solar energy is one of nuclear fusion.


Fission and fusion are examples of what?

Nuclear processes that can release large amounts of energy.


What is the difference between nuclear fission and fusion?

Nuclear fission involves splitting atoms to release energy, while nuclear fusion involves combining atoms to release energy.


Fission and fusion are example of what kind of energy?

Nuclear energy.


Fission and fusion are parts of what form of energy?

Nuclear energy.