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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.
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Outline on nuclear energy?
Definition: energy from nuclear fission or fusion: the energy released by nuclear fission or fusion
What is it when energy is released through fission or fusion?
Nuclear energy
The energy released by a fission or fusion reaction?
What is the question
How nuclear fusion differ to nuclear fission in terms of energy release?
Energy from nuclear fusion is around 400 times more than that of nuclear fission for same mass.
How do nuclear fusion differ fundamentally from nuclear fission?
Nuclear fusion doesn't produce energy.
Is solar energy nuclear fission or fusion?
The process generating solar energy is one of nuclear fusion.
How is nuclear energy and fusion energy different?
Nuclear energy as we use it now is from nuclear fission. Nuclear fusion is the joining up of nuclei rather than the splitting (fission), but it is not yet available on Earth.
Where do you get nuclear energy?
Nuclear energy is obtained through fission and fusion reactions.
What isdifference nuclear fission and nuclear fission?
The difference between Fusion and Fission is that Fission is easier to do and produces more energy than fusion reactions. However fission can be dangerous and is used in Nuclear reactors. Fusion however is safer and produces less energy but safely. It is quite difficult to cause a Fusion reaction however.
Fission and fusion are example of what kind of energy?
Nuclear energy.
Is fusion or fission the main energy source for stars?
Nuclear Fusion
Atoms are merged to produce this type of energy?
Nuclear energy.When the atoms are merged, the nuclear energy is a result of what is called Nuclear Fusion. When the atoms are split, the nuclear energy is a result of what is called Nuclear Fission.
