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The world has a very large and increasing population of people who are striving for higher standards of living and need energy. There are many different ways to generate energy, but all of them have various problems associated with them. Fossil fuels are a source of global warming, and it is risky to become too dependent upon them since they are subject to increasing prices, and possible economic boycotts. Hydroelectric power causes destructive flooding when it is installed, and there are only so many rivers that will support hydroelectric dams anyway. Solar power is great during the day, when the sun is shining, and even then, it takes up a lot of surface area, compared to other types of power generation. So everything considered, sometimes the problems associated with nuclear power do not seem to be as bad as those associated with other sources of power or with a reduction in power consumption. We make compromises since we have no perfect solution.
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Is solar energy more efficient than nuclear energy?
Nuclear Energy is able to produce a constant ammount of energy at all times where as solar energy does not.
Which form of energy is most preferred and why?
If we are able control the fusion reactions then nuclear energy is the most preffered form of energy otherwise solar energy is prefferable.
What is able to work well without wasting energy?
efficient
Why do plants and animals need light energy?
Most animal needs light to be able to search for their foods and some other important things they need to survive.it is not every animals that needs light,there are some animals that can survive even without light;for example, a BAT a bat does not need light to survive and a cat also needs not too much light to survive.these two animals can see at night so they dont need light. but generally all animals need light to survive.
Does nuclear energy take place at high temperatures?
Your question expresses a significant bit of conceptual confusion. Perhaps I can clear up some of this confusion and at the same time answer your question.What we call temperature is simply the manifestation of kinetic energy at the level of the atom (i.e. slow moving atoms = low temperature, fast moving atoms = high temperature). What we call nuclear energy is simply an excess in the nuclear binding energy, which is the energy binding the protons and neutrons together inside the nucleus and is a manifestation of the strong nuclear force and to a lesser extent the weak nuclear force. This movement of atoms has no affect at all on whether there is or is not excess nuclear energy inside atomic nuclei or if that excess nuclear energy is being released or even can be released. Those nuclei having the least nuclear binding energy are the nuclei of the elements from iron through lead, both the elements lighter than iron and the elements heavier than lead have more nuclear binding energy (which can be considered to be excess nuclear binding energy that could potentially be released).There are three processes that can release excess nuclear energy: radioactive decay, nuclear fission, and nuclear fusion. All of these processes transform nuclear energy to kinetic energy at the level of the atom (i.e. temperature aka heat), and thereby convert a small amount of the mass of the atom into energy. Of these three both radioactive decay and nuclear fission can take place at any temperature, even those so cold as to approach absolute zero. Neither radioactive decay nor nuclear fission takes place any faster or slower with a change in temperature. Nuclear fusion though can only take place at very high temperatures (and pressures) as the nuclei must be very close together and moving fast enough to be able to collide and fuse, despite the strong electrostatic repulsion due to both nuclei involved being positively charged. But this is a threshold temperature, even at high temperatures just below the threshold no nuclear fusion can take place at all and once above the threshold and nuclear fusion begins, raising the temperature further has very little affect on the rate at which that nuclear fusion takes place.Nuclear reactors operate using the process of nuclear fission and generate heat by both nuclear fission and radioactive decay. We are not yet able to extract nuclear energy in a controlled manner using the process of nuclear fusion (only explosive release of nuclear energy has ever been successfully done using the process of nuclear fusion).
What would happen to your bodies if it had no energy sources?
You'd die. You wouldn't be able to survive without energy sources.
How are camels able to survive in the desert?
For one thing, their humps hold energy. They can also survive without water for two weeks!
Can a scorpian survive a nuclear explosion?
No cockroaches are one of the few organisms able to survive nuclear explosions. Scorpions cannot.
Is solar energy more efficient than nuclear energy?
Nuclear Energy is able to produce a constant ammount of energy at all times where as solar energy does not.
Why do dolphins need energy?
Dolphin's need energy in order to survive. It gets its energy from food, so it can function. Without energy the dolphin would not be able to swim around, eat, breathe, play.
Where people in ancient times able to use nuclear energy?
No no form of man-made nuclear energy was created until 1942
Why do all living things need chemical energy?
Without energy, animals wouldn't be able to move, and mammals wouldn't be able to maintain their body temperature. Energy is what keeps your heart beating and your diaphragm pumping air into your lungs. No living thing could survive without a source of energy.
When the internet was being developed was it intended to be able to survive against a nuclear attack?
No, this is a common misconception.
Is nuclear weapons the only thing that is destructive about nuclear energy?
no. Nuclear plants can explode potentially killing thousands of people. Besides the explosion, a nuclear explosion would cause radiation to linger, killing off, or mutating thousands more at a greater distance. Nuclear energy can also cause nuclear waste to form, and this must properly be put away. However, nuclear energy has saved/created more lives than kill it because it is able to create large amounts of energy, without pollution and power many homes.
How can a need become a want?
When you are no longer able to survive or function efficiently without the thing in question.
Why are roaches immune nuclear radiation?
Yes, cockroaches CAN survive nuclear radiation... Now on the other hand, they may not be able to survive your spelling errors...Meow Meow Meow... Rob a kitten of his OR her milk and he OR she will eat your soul.
Can epithelial tissue survive without oxygen?
not a single cell in the body can survive without oxygen. without oxygen, the cells won't be able to accomplish their work!
