It is fusion - the fusion of hydrogen into helium - accompanied by a gigantic release of binding energy that feeds the reaction and generates radiation in the form of light, heat, etc.
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Nuclear energy is produced by both fission and fusion processes.
Fission and/or fusion of atomic nuclei.
No, fission and fusion are two distinct nuclear reactions. Fusion involves the joining of atomic nuclei to release energy, while fission involves the splitting of atomic nuclei. They are not directly connected processes, so fusion does not lead to fission.
Nuclear processes that can release large amounts of energy.
Not fission. The sun's energy is produced by nuclear fusion, and that energy produced all the vegetation which turned into fossil fuel.
False. The process by which energy is produced in the sun is known as nuclear fusion, not fission. Nuclear fusion is the process in which two light atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, releasing a large amount of energy in the process.
A atomic bomb is an example of fission, as it relies on the splitting (or fission) of heavy atomic nuclei to release a massive amount of energy. Fusion, on the other hand, involves the merging of lighter atomic nuclei, while annihilation is the complete conversion of matter into energy in particle-antiparticle collisions.
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.
The key difference between fission and fusion reactions in terms of energy release is that fission reactions involve the splitting of heavy atomic nuclei, releasing energy, while fusion reactions involve the combining of light atomic nuclei, also releasing energy.
Fusion and fission are two types of nuclear reactions that release energy. Fusion involves combining two light atomic nuclei to form a heavier nucleus, while fission involves splitting a heavy atomic nucleus into lighter nuclei. The main difference is the process by which energy is released: fusion releases energy when light nuclei combine, while fission releases energy when heavy nuclei split.
Good question. A fusion bomb combines (fuses) light nuclei (hydrogen) into larger nuclei to get its energy. But it needs a fission bomb to start it. A fission bomb breaks up (fissions) heavy nuclei (uranium/plutonium) into smaller nuclei to get its energy.