0
Nuclear energy is the energy released by changes in the nucleus of a material such as uranium. In the case of uranium 235, the nucleus can be fissioned or split by capture of a neutron, and further neutrons are released in the process. By careful arrangement of the uranium pieces, this can be built up so that a self-sustaining chain reaction proceeds. Each fission releases a certain amount of energy in the form of heat, which can then be used to produce electric power. This is the basis of all power producing nuclear reactors
Nuclear energy is the energy resulting from:
- Radioactive decay
- Nuclear fission
- Nuclear fusion
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Wiki User
∙ 15y agoAll nuclei of elements have nuclear energy, but the ones we can use to produce power through fission are Uranium 235 and Plutonium 239
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoNuclear energy by the definition is the energy present in the nucleus of an atom is called nuclear energy
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What were the key events of Soviet Union?
leading power with the united states -nucleur weapons -communism -satelites -puppet governments
What are some kinds of potential energy?
Energy stored in a spring; gravitational potential energy; chemical energy; nuclear energy.
Electrical energy is changed into what type of energy?
chemical energy
What kind energy is dominos falling?
the type of energy is potential energy
Unlike kinetic energy potential energy is?
Potential energy is stored energy that results from the position or shape of an object.
What energy is contained inside atoms?
Nucleur Energy
What reaction in the sun produces energy?
nucleur fusion
What makes up the largest percent of energy released in a nucleur detonation?
Blast effect
Which process produces the energy radiated by the star when it become a main sequence star?
nucleur fusion
Is it correct to say that an electric motor is a simple extension of the physics that underlies a galvanometer?
its nucleur energy
How can you buy a nucleur bomb?
You can't
Why cant a atom be separated?
it can, but wen it is it releases a massive amount on energy that creates a big explosion. we can control these explosions though, ie nucleur power.
Who discovered the four forces of nature?
it was the dicovery of the nucleur energy that lead to this knowledge. scientists working on the ww2 manhattan project were the main players but there were more however.
Are nucleur submarines real?
They are very real.
What is nucleur fallout?
nuclear fallout is the settling of nuclear particles.
Has a nucleus?
If you mean cells-eucaryotic cells all have nucleur
What is another term for binary fission?
nuclear spilittingNuclear splitting or splitting of the nucleus are another terminology for atomic fission.
