Nuclear fusion has not yet been achieved on Earth but it is the process by which the un and stars are believed to gain their energy. At the moment nuclear reactors use nuclear fission, which is the splitting of radioactive nucleii. Nuclear fussion is the combining, or the fusion, of atoms which would release much much more energy. Many scientists believe that this is the way we need to go to solve the energy crisis.
Uranium is used as nuclear fuel in nuclear reactors.
Scientists hope to generate electricity and heat through nuclear fusion as well as nuclear fission.
Nuclear energy
Nuclear energy does not release greenhouse gases (like carbon dioxide) as the burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) does in industry, transport and the generation of electricity. Some scientists believe this is the answer to global warming. Others consider renewable energy (solar, wind, water, hydro, tidal and wave, geothermal, ocean thermal, biomass, biofuel and hydrogen) to be a better solution.
Nuclear power works by splitting open nuclear atoms. The energy escapes and opens up more nuclear atoms. The scientists use this energy to power homes and appliances.
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Fusion produces no radioactive waste, and can yield a constant flow of energy instead of in nuclear fission where a nuclear power plant must be refueled and closed for 40-100 days out of the year.
Uranium is important in nuclear energy.
yes i believe that nuclear energy is cheaper than others
Not sure what you're asking here. There is no "nuclear atom", every atom has either nuclear bonding energy. Are you asking about the strong and weak nuclear force within the nucleus? Or the history of utilizing that nuclear energy from with in the atom for other uses (atomic bomb and nuclear power plants)? I believe he was talking about the atoms used in nuclear explosions. The metal used is generally Plutonium. It is important because splitting it releases a crazy amount of energy. This energy can be used for killing people, or generating electricity, or even EMP's (electric magnetic pulse).
Yes.