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Nuclear fuel is the fuel used to produce nuclear energy.
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Is nuclear energy and nuclear fuel the same thing?
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Convert chemical energy into nuclear energy?
No, chemical energy is completely different to nuclear energy
Why is nuclear energy not a fossil fuel what is it?
a non-renewable resource
Which fuel has the best store of energy?
hydrogen when used for nuclear fusion
What is nuclear energy made from?
In general, nuclear energy comes from the energy associated with atomic nuclei. There is nuclear fusion, which happens in stars and in fusion weapons, and there is nuclear fission. Nuclear fusion is the "combining" of lighter atomic nuclei to create heavier ones, and many fusion reactions release energy. (Again, think of stars.) In contrast, nuclear fission is the "splitting" of atomic nuclei to release energy. The latter is technology that we've come to use fairly widely, and we have developed fission nuclear weapons and the nuclear reactor to tap nuclear energy via fission. Let's look at the latter device, the reactor. The fission of nuclear fuel (also known as atomic fuel, such as uranium or plutonium) is where we get nuclear energy. And what happens during nuclear fission is that the nuclei of fuel atoms absorb neutrons and fission (split), releasing lots of energy. In fission, that larger atomic nucleus breaks into a pair of smaller ones, and these fission fragments recoil with a lot of kinetic energy. The fuel traps the fission fragments, and the energy they came away with is converted into thermal energy in the fuel. We derive nuclear energy by tapping the energy of formation of atomic nuclei via fusion or fission. This is advanced technology that is less than a century old. We're still working to use it well and wisely.
Is nuclear energy petroleum energy?
No, it is completely different. Petroleum is a fossil fuel
Is nuclear a fuel or a fossil fuel?
Nuclear energy is not a fossil fuel or any fuel at all. Radiation is used to create energy. The energy is "the Fuel" petroleum
What is the type of energy in fuels?
That is called chemical energy - assuming conventional fuel. Nuclear fuel has nuclear energy.
What is Uranium energy used for?
Uranium is used as nuclear fuel in nuclear reactors.
Which of these accurately describes a difference between nuclear energy and fossil fuel?
Nuclear fuel has a higher energy density than fossil fuels.
Is nuclear energy and nuclear fuel the same thing?
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Is fossil fuel nuclear energy?
No because fossil fuel is its own energy from decayed things just like nuclear has its own.
What are the different types of non-renewable energy?
- Fossil fuel energy sources (coal-natural gas - petroleum - wood) - Nuclear energy sources (fission - fusion). Nuclear energy may be considered as renewable energy source.
What type of fuel is uranium?
Uranium is nuclear fuel not renewable.The source of energy is the nuclear fission.
What is turned into energy when nuclear fusion?
Nuclear fusion is the phenomenon of binding two different atoms to produce a new atom, with a big release of energy.
If something is nuclear power does it run out of energy?
Nuclear fuel does eventually run out of energy, yes.
What type of energy requires a uranium and a reactor?
Nuclear energy, because uranium is a nuclear fuel for nuclear power reactors.
