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How does the splitting of an atom in nuclear power create heat?
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When the nucleus (not the atom) splits, the fragments fly off with kinetic energy. With U-235 about 200 MeV is released per fission, which is not much, but a lot of fissions are happening every second. Most of this energy goes into kinetic energy of the fragments, which are quickly stopped in the surrounding uranium fuel rods, and hence appears as heat. If you are not familiar with this energy conversion, imagine a space capsule entering the atmosphere, it is slowed down and gets very hot as a result.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y ago
The nuclear fission results in mass defect that manifests, itself as energy (or heat), according to the famous relation:
Energy = mass x (light speed) 2.
Heat also results from the radioactive decay of the fission fragments coming out from the fission process and the radioactive decay of some trans-uranium produced in the nuclear fuel.
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∙ 12y agoWhen the neutron splits apart the uranium, it releases energy in the form of heat.
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What is application of laser in nuclear power station?
When creating nuclear energy, the nuclei of the u-235 atoms must be split to create fission. Fission is the chain reaction of the splitting of an atom's nucleus to create energy. Well, the laser can be used to split the u-235 atom's nuclei.
The splitting of the nucleus of a large atom into two or more smaller nuclei occurs during nuclear?
The splitting of an atomic nucleus is known as nuclear fission.
Why does splitting the atom create a nuclear explosion?
Splitting an atom (fission) releases energy and more than one neutron. If there is a nearby atom, the neutron can cause the atom to split, releasing more neutrons. The "chain reaction" proceeds exponentially. At each split more energy is released. Eventually the energy is sufficient to wipe out whole cities: an explosion.
The process which describes the splitting of a large unstable atom into two intermediate size atoms and extra neutrons is called?
The process which describes the splitting of a large unstable atom into two intermediate size atoms and extra neutrons is called nuclear fission. Nuclear fission is a nuclear reaction or a radioactive decay process.
What is the source of energy in nuclear power plants?
The source of energy in almost all nuclear power plants is fission or the splitting of the atom. There are a few experimental fusion power plants, (or the joining of the atoms), but, there are few of them, since the energy needed to produce fusion is extremly high, and only last a few seconds. Around 99.99% of nuclear power plants are fission power plants.
What is the term for splitting a atom?
When you split an atom, you create a nuclear fission. The energy from splitting that atom is converted to electricity. To split an atom means to literally "break it in half." An atom has a nucleus with negatively charged electrons around it. The reaction of the atom splitting is so large that a small amount can convert into numerous amounts of energy.
What is application of laser in nuclear power station?
When creating nuclear energy, the nuclei of the u-235 atoms must be split to create fission. Fission is the chain reaction of the splitting of an atom's nucleus to create energy. Well, the laser can be used to split the u-235 atom's nuclei.
What are the nuclear power?
There are two types of nuclear power, fission power and fusion power. Fission power involves splitting an atom to produce energy. Fusion power involves combining two atoms together to make one bigger atom which produces energy.
Does nuclear fusion involve splitting an atom?
yep
How it's called the splitting of the atom?
Nuclear fission
Nuclear fission reactions involve the .?
Splitting of atom
What type of reaction is used to generate electricity in a nuclear power plant?
Nuclear fission, the splitting apart of the atom, is used to generate electricity in a nuclear power plant. Nuclear fusion, the joining together of two atoms to create electricity, has been tried, but, it only works for a few seconds at best, and it will not be a source of power until sometime in the distant future.
The splitting of the nucleus of a large atom into two or more smaller nuclei occurs during nuclear?
The splitting of an atomic nucleus is known as nuclear fission.
Whats the nuclear reaction of fission?
The splitting of a nucleus atom
What is produced by splitting the atom of a radioactive material?
nuclear energy
What atom is broken to create nuclear fission?
hydrogen atom is broken to create nuclear fission
What form of nuclear energy splits a nucleus?
Splitting an atom is Fission.
