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The most promising equipment is the Tokamak, which is a circular toroidal chamber in which the gaseous plasma is circulated and heated, and constrained by magnetic fields. This was developed initially in the Soviet Union but has been adopted in several countries as a research and development tool. Up to now the best results have come from the JET (Joint European Torus) at Culham UK. A larger version is to be built in France called ITER, but it will be years before it is built and being used. You can find ITER and JET on Wikipedia and other websites .
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What are the destructive uses of nuclear fission?
Nuclear fission can be used in destructive ways, such as in atomic bombs where a chain reaction is initiated to cause a powerful explosion. Additionally, nuclear fission can be used in nuclear reactors to produce energy for electricity, but if not controlled properly, accidents like meltdowns can occur, leading to environmental and health hazards.
Which process uses bacteria to copy DNA?
Polymerase chain reaction
Where nuclear fission is found?
In a nuclear power plant and in nature in (low levels.) With any form of radioactive decay it is possible for atoms to be split. The sustained reaction is the foundation of both nuclear weapons and nuclear power plants where the fission is self-sustaining for a period of time. A simple physical model is a pool (billard) table when you initally break. The cue ball is a small particle that breaks up the racked balls. Now imagine hundreds if not millions of other racked balls. A chain reaction of breaks continues until there isn't enough energy to stustain the fission of atoms. Low levels of this happen all the time with radioactive material in nature. Once there is a "critical mass" of very specific radioactive material a sustained chain reaction happens. Controlled you can get nuclear power by siphoning the reaction in the form of heat to turn turbines for power, let it all go at once and you get a nuclear bomb. Fission is the splitting of atoms, fusion is merging atoms. A hydrogen bomb uses both fission and fusion. Fission to start the reaction (Plutonium) and an outer shell that (Cesium,cobalt, if memory serves me correctly were two material used for the outer casing), from the force of the fission, causes the fusion of hyrodgen (hence H-Bomb).
What is the uses and applications of plutonium?
Applications of plutonium: • explosive in nuclear weapons • nuclear fuel in nuclear power reactors • the isotope 238Pu is used as energy source in spacecrafts or other applications (radioisotope thermoelectric generators) • neutron generator, as Pu-Be source
Explain the principle and working of a nuclear reactor with a neat diagram?
A nuclear reactor uses controlled nuclear reactions to generate heat, which is then used to produce electricity. The reactor core contains nuclear fuel rods, usually made of uranium, which undergo fission when bombarded by neutrons, releasing heat and more neutrons. The heat produced is used to create steam, which drives a turbine connected to a generator that produces electricity. Control rods are used to regulate the reaction by absorbing neutrons and controlling the rate of fission.
What is the difference in a nuclear power plant and a nuclear bomb?
A nuclear power plant uses a slow, controlled nuclear chain reaction to heat water and generate electricity. A nuclear bomb uses a very rapid uncontrolled nuclear chain reaction in order to generate a massive explosion.
What are the destructive uses of nuclear fission?
Nuclear fission can be used in destructive ways, such as in atomic bombs where a chain reaction is initiated to cause a powerful explosion. Additionally, nuclear fission can be used in nuclear reactors to produce energy for electricity, but if not controlled properly, accidents like meltdowns can occur, leading to environmental and health hazards.
A nuclear reactor uses the energy from a controlled?
nuclear fission
Which process uses bacteria to copy DNA?
Polymerase chain reaction
Does nuclear power plants uses nuclear fusion?
No, they rely on fission. Controlled fusion is the holy grail of nuclear power.
What are three uses of for potential uses of nuclear fission?
That's really two questions, "What are the uses of Nuclear fission reaction?" and "What are potential uses of nuclear fission?". See the "Related questions" below for answers to each question.
What is a nuclear reactor?
An assembly of fissile fuel (U-235 or PU-239) arranged in a geometric array. The assembly can be made to go critical such that a chain reaction starts which builds up a neutron flux inside the assembly. The chain reaction is controlled at a steady level using neutron absorbing control rods.The nuclear reactor can classified under:a thermal nuclear reactor, where the majority of fissions are caused by slow neutrons. In these reactors, the fast neutrons produced by fissions are slowed down with a moderator which can be graphite, heavy water or light water, anda fast nuclear reactor where the majority of fissions are caused by fast neutrons
How is the making of weapons different from peacetime use of nuclear energy?
Weapons are designed to explode and produce blast waves to destroy targets. Peaceful nuclear energy uses a controlled steady fission reaction to produce heat, which then is used to generate electricity
What does Nuclear energy use?
Nuclear energy as applied to power plants uses uranium, which can be made to produce a chain reaction in which atoms of uranium are constantly splitting and releasing energy in the form of heat. The heat is then used to produce electricity through a steam turbine/generator.
What is an atomic pile?
An atomic pile is a type of nuclear reactor that uses natural uranium as fuel to sustain a controlled nuclear reaction. It is an early form of nuclear reactor developed in the mid-20th century for research and experimental purposes.
What is the science behind the atomic bomb?
The science is that of nuclear physics. By taking an unstable heavy substance, such as uranium or plutonium, and hitting it with neutrons, some of the material will break (fission) into lighter materials, releasing energy, and more neutrons, which in turn cause more material to fission. This is called a nuclear chain reaction.
What is meant by nuclear reactor?
It is a reactor, where atomic nuclei are either combined (fusion) or split (fission), with the consequent release of energy . That great big bright yellow UFO ( unidentified flying object) in the sky , the SUN is a giant nuclear reactor, whereby hydrogen nuclei are fused together to form helium nuclei. , with the consequent release of energy ; electromagnetic waves( heat, radio waves, UV waves , light etc.,) If we could see inside a nuclear reactor on Earth it would just look the same, however, nuclear reactors on Earth are just used to collect heat, for electric generation.
