Mass. When you split a large atom (fission) into parts the mass of the parts is less then the original atom. The "lost" mass comes out as energy. When you combine two small atoms into a larger atom (fusion) , the larger atom has less mass then the two original atoms and the "lost" mass comes out as energy.
for both fission and fusion is E=Mc2 energy is mass and vise verse, in both fission and fusion some mass gets lost in the process. this mass gets converted to energy.
Fusion and fission are similar in that they both reduce mass and thereby release binding energy.
Nuclear fusion is the process of squeezing two lighter atoms together to make heavier atoms; nuclear fission is the process of splitting heavier atoms into lighter ones. In both processes, some of the mass of the original atoms are converted into energy; fusion tends to convert more mass into energy than fission does, so fusion tends to create more energy. Heavier atoms needed for a fission chain reaction tend to be unstable and radioactive, and thus the fission process tends to produce more radioactivity.
nuclear fusion make more energy and they both make energy and have waste products
Fusion is the combination of two atomic nuclei into one, while fission is the separation of one nuclei into two. Nuclear power plants use fission, where a particle (neurton) is shot at an atomic nuclei to break it apart. In the breaking apart process some of the mass of the original atom is converted into energy (e=mc2). This energy (heat) is used to heat water, expanding into steam that turns a turbine.
for both fission and fusion is E=Mc2 energy is mass and vise verse, in both fission and fusion some mass gets lost in the process. this mass gets converted to energy.
Nuclear energy is the source of the energy produced by both fission and fusion. Per Einstein's equation E = mc2 matter may be converted into energy. In fission, the nuclei of heavy atoms like Uranium or Plutonium are split into less heavy elements. Byproducts of fission are nuclear energy and neutrons that may be used to sustain the nuclear fission process as in a reactor or a bomb. In fusion, two nuclei are merged (or fused) to form a heavier element. Often two Hydrogen atoms are fused to form a Helium atom. Fusion is the process that occurs in our sun. Both fission and fusion result in the conversion of a small amount of the matter in the nuclei of the source atom(s) into energy. Therefore, both may be considered nuclear energy.
Fusion and fission are similar in that they both reduce mass and thereby release binding energy.
Fusion and fission are similar in that they both reduce mass and thereby release binding energy.
Nuclear fusion is the process of squeezing two lighter atoms together to make heavier atoms; nuclear fission is the process of splitting heavier atoms into lighter ones. In both processes, some of the mass of the original atoms are converted into energy; fusion tends to convert more mass into energy than fission does, so fusion tends to create more energy. Heavier atoms needed for a fission chain reaction tend to be unstable and radioactive, and thus the fission process tends to produce more radioactivity.
nuclear fusion make more energy and they both make energy and have waste products
Fusion and fission is related to combining (fusion) or splitting (fission) radioactive nuclei, in both cases releasing binding energy (The Strong Atomic Force). Fission is more commonly used in nuclear power plants and A-Bombs, while fusion is more commonly used in H-Bombs and in the Stars.
Fusion is the combination of two atomic nuclei into one, while fission is the separation of one nuclei into two. Nuclear power plants use fission, where a particle (neurton) is shot at an atomic nuclei to break it apart. In the breaking apart process some of the mass of the original atom is converted into energy (e=mc2). This energy (heat) is used to heat water, expanding into steam that turns a turbine.
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.
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/
It happens a loss of mass that transforms into energy according to the formula: E = mc2
Sudden release (in a few microseconds) of nuclear energy via fission, fusion, or a combination of both.