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What is the term that means to give off energy?
You may be talking about "exothermic"? An exothermic process releases heat. or maybe 'incandesce'??
How can nuclear fission can be used to generate electrical power?
Nuclear fission is the power source used by nuclear reactors. Nuclear fuel creates a chain reaction in the fuel after control rods are pulled, and the heat generated is carried off by a coolant, which is usually water. The water carries the heat to a heat exchange device, like a steam generator, and the water boils turning to steam. This steam is used to drive turbines that are linked to generators, and the generators create the electricity that we built the plant to provide.
Which type of nuclear reaction is used in modern-day nuclear reactors?
Nuclear fission is used in nuclear weapons to create what some might call an atomic blast (nuclear blast). Nuclear fission used this way can also be applied in special complex designs to generate enough thermal energy (heat) to initiate a fusion reaction. This creates an even bigger nuclear blast.
How is electricity created from uranium?
When uranium is brought together in sufficient quantities, the radiation it naturally gives off produces a chain reaction (in which the nuclear particles produces by the breakdown of uranium nuclei interact with other nuclei and cause them to break down as well). This reaction produces a tremendous amount of heat as a by-product. This heat is used to heat a quantity of water, and the resulting steam drives turbines which produce electricity.
Does nuclear energy give off carbon dioxide?
No it does not however the fission material has to be mined from the ground and enriched then when it has been used alot of useless high level and/or low level radioactive waste is produced which is extremly difficult to dispose of.
What prosses causes atars to give off heat and linght?
Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion are the reactions which enable stars to give off heat and light. Nuclear Fission: When a nucleus of an atom of heavy element splits is called nuclear fission. The principle used in Nuclear reactors. Uranium 255 is broken down to form krypton and lead. Nuclear Fusion: When nuclei of 2 or more light atoms fuse or join together is called nuclear fusion. The principle used in Hydrogen Bomb. Two Hydrogen atoms fuse together to form a Helium atom.
What is the term that means to give off energy?
You may be talking about "exothermic"? An exothermic process releases heat. or maybe 'incandesce'??
Where do nuclear power stations work?
A nuclear power station uses heat given off by the controlled fission of enriched uranium. The heat is used to boil water, the steam blows through the vanes of a turbine, and the turbine spins an electrical generator.
How Nuclear power station work?
A nuclear power station uses heat given off by the controlled fission of enriched uranium. The heat is used to boil water, the steam blows through the vanes of a turbine, and the turbine spins an electrical generator.
What does a nuclear power plant work off?
The energy released in nuclear fission, mainly of uranium-235
How can nuclear fission can be used to generate electrical power?
Nuclear fission is the power source used by nuclear reactors. Nuclear fuel creates a chain reaction in the fuel after control rods are pulled, and the heat generated is carried off by a coolant, which is usually water. The water carries the heat to a heat exchange device, like a steam generator, and the water boils turning to steam. This steam is used to drive turbines that are linked to generators, and the generators create the electricity that we built the plant to provide.
Which type of nuclear reaction is used in modern-day nuclear reactors?
Nuclear fission is used in nuclear weapons to create what some might call an atomic blast (nuclear blast). Nuclear fission used this way can also be applied in special complex designs to generate enough thermal energy (heat) to initiate a fusion reaction. This creates an even bigger nuclear blast.
How is the energy stored in uranium?
Uranium-235 has the property of undergoing fission (splitting) when it absorbs another neutron, and this fission releases energy in the form of heat. Energy cannot be put back into the uranium, it is a one-way process which destroys the uranium nucleus and forms other lighter elements.
How does nuclear power produce energy?
Nuclear reactions give off lots of heat. The heat is used to boil water to create steam. The steam turns an electric generator.
How is electricity created from uranium?
When uranium is brought together in sufficient quantities, the radiation it naturally gives off produces a chain reaction (in which the nuclear particles produces by the breakdown of uranium nuclei interact with other nuclei and cause them to break down as well). This reaction produces a tremendous amount of heat as a by-product. This heat is used to heat a quantity of water, and the resulting steam drives turbines which produce electricity.
What process cause stars to give off heat and light?
what causes stars to give off heat and light is when the poporazzi abushes them and they get really mad...that would be the heat. and the flashes form the cameras would be the light
Does nuclear energy give off carbon dioxide?
No it does not however the fission material has to be mined from the ground and enriched then when it has been used alot of useless high level and/or low level radioactive waste is produced which is extremly difficult to dispose of.
