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How much energy does a nuclear reaction give off?
It depends on how much you are reacting, what element it is, and how quickly it reacts. But in all cases E=mc^2 Meaning that the energy (in Joules) released is equal to the mass lost (in kg) multiplied by the speed of light (300 000 000 m/s) squared.
Which is NOT a factor in why nuclear energy has failed to live up to the initial hopes that it would solve nations' energy needs?
The nuclear energy has failed to live up to the initial hopes of helping a nationâ??s energy needs because of the misuse of technology to create chemical weapons. Lack of modern technology is not a reason for the failure.
How many country use the nuclear energy?
Nuclear energy makes up 80% of France's energy intake. The USA has over 100 power plants and many countries are building more nuclear power plants (like India and China.) Poland is starting on Nuclear energy in 2020.
The nuclear binding energy is released when a nucleus?
Nuclear binding energy, more correctly called nuclear force or residual binding energy, is released when a nucleus transitions from a state requiring more nuclear force to one requiring less nuclear force. An example is where a heavy nucleus such as uranium is split into two lighter nuclei. Another example is where two light nuclei, such as hydrogen, is fused in to a heavier nucleus. In both cases, the nuclear force required to sustain the result is less than the original component(s), and the differential nuclear force (and the corresponding mass) is released.
Is an environmental consequence of nuclear energy?
The ultimate result is the pollution of the environment. Any nuclear accidents leave the area unusable for centuries. When the nuclear reactor melted down in Russia in the 80's it left the entire area radioactive. People can no longer live there and any plants and animals are affected by the radiation that still exists.
What has the author Warren H Donnelly written?
Warren H Donnelly has written: 'The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978' -- subject(s): Nuclear nonproliferation, United States 'Nuclear power and proliferation' -- subject(s): Nuclear nonproliferation, Nuclear energy 'International notification and assistance for nuclear accidents' -- subject(s): Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency (1986), Convention on Early Notification of a Nuclear Accident (1986), Government policy, International Atomic Energy Agency, Law and legislation, Nuclear accidents, Nuclear engineering, Nuclear power plants, Radioactive substances, Safety measures 'Oil' -- subject(s): Petroleum industry and trade, Petroleum reserves, Petroleum, Storage 'Nuclear exports' -- subject(s): Nuclear fuels, Nuclear nonproliferation, Export controls 'U.S.-Japan agreement for nuclear cooperation' -- subject(s): Nuclear nonproliferation, U.S.-Japan Agreement for Nuclear Cooperation 'International Atomic Energy Agency' -- subject(s): International Atomic Energy Agency 'Nuclear power' -- subject(s): Accidents, Decommissioning, Government policy, Governnment policy, Management, Nuclear energy, Nuclear industry, Nuclear power plants, Safety measures, Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant (Pa.) 'U.S.-Soviet nuclear energy cooperation' -- subject(s): Law and legislation, Nuclear energy 'Nuclear material from dismantled warheads' -- subject(s): Government policy, International Atomic Energy Agency, Nuclear arms control, Nuclear energy, Nuclear engineering, Nuclear fuels, Nuclear weapons, Recycling, Verification 'Nuclear proliferation' -- subject(s): Nuclear nonproliferation, Nuclear energy, Law and legislation, Foreign relations 'Iraq and nuclear weapons' -- subject(s): Nuclear weapons, Tactical nuclear weapons, Defenses
What has the author S E Hunt written?
S. E. Hunt has written: 'Nuclear physics for engineers and scientists' -- subject(s): Nuclear physics 'Fission, fusion, and the energy crisis' -- subject(s): Nuclear energy
What has the author Karl Winnacker written?
Karl Winnacker has written: 'Nuclear energy in Germany' -- subject(s): Research, Nuclear physics, Nuclear energy
What 's nuclear?
Nuclear is any activity related to the nuclei of atoms as nuclear energy, nuclear fission, nuclear engineering, nuclear physics, etc.
What has the author Lawrence Scheinman written?
Lawrence Scheinman has written: 'Atomic energy policy in France under the Fourth Republic' -- subject(s): Atomic bomb, Economic aspects of Nuclear energy, Nuclear energy, Politics and government 'The International Atomic Energy Agency and world nuclear order' -- subject(s): Government policy, International Atomic Energy Agency, Nuclear energy, Nuclear nonproliferation 'International law and political crisis' -- subject(s): Addresses, essays, lectures, International law, International relations 'The nonproliferation role of the International Atomic Energy Agency' -- subject(s): International Atomic Energy Agency, Nuclear nonproliferation 'The International Atomic Energy Agency' -- subject(s): International Atomic Energy Agency, Nuclear nonproliferation
What has the author Irene Kiefer written?
Irene Kiefer has written: 'Nuclear energy at the crossroads' -- subject(s): Energy policy, Juvenile literature, Nuclear energy
Is atomic energy and nuclear energy the same?
Yes, atomic energy was the term used up to the 50's, then nuclear energy became the normal term, it is more correct.
What has the author Robert Civiak written?
Robert Civiak has written: 'Nuclear fusion power' -- subject(s): Nuclear energy, Nuclear fusion 'Breeder reactors' -- subject(s): Breeder reactors, Nuclear industry, Nuclear reactors 'Improved uranium utilization in once-through light water reactors' -- subject(s): Light water reactors, Technological innovations, Uranium as fuel 'Plutonium economics and Japan's nuclear fuel cycle policies' -- subject(s): Nuclear fuels, Plutonium, Reactor fuel reprocessing 'Economics of plutonium use in light water reactors' -- subject(s): Costs, Economic aspects of Plutonium as fuel, Economic aspects of Uranium as fuel, Light water reactors, Nuclear fuels, Plutonium as fuel, Reactor fuel reprocessing, Uranium as fuel 'Uranium enrichment' -- subject(s): Economic aspects of Nuclear energy, Nuclear energy, Uranium enrichment 'Nuclear power' -- subject(s): Nuclear energy, Technological innovations 'Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) power generation' -- subject(s): Electric power production, Magnetohydrodynamic generation, Magnetohydrodynamics
What two names are given to the sun 's energy?
nuclear fusion
Which reaction releases the greatest amount of energy per kilogram of reactants?
4Al(s)+3O2(s) - > 2Al2O3(s)
What has the author Benjamin K Sovacool written?
Benjamin K. Sovacool has written: 'The international politics of nuclear power' -- subject(s): International cooperation, Nuclear energy, Political aspects, Economic aspects, Nuclear power plants 'The international politics of nuclear power' -- subject(s): International cooperation, Nuclear energy, Political aspects, Economic aspects, Nuclear power plants 'Energy access, poverty, and development' -- subject(s): Small power production facilities, Government policy, Renewable energy sources, Rural development, Energy policy
What has the author David Eli Lilienthal written?
David Eli Lilienthal has written: 'Big business: a new era' -- subject(s): Big business, Industrial Trusts 'Atomic energy, a new start' -- subject(s): Government policy, Nuclear energy, Nuclear industry, Nuclear power plants 'Min zhu yu she ji' -- subject(s): Tennessee Valley Authority 'Change, hope and the bomb' -- subject(s): Nuclear disarmament, Nuclear energy, U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
