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The nuclear reaction in nuclear power plants continues because of a self-sustaining chain reaction. In this process, neutrons produced by fission cause further fission in other uranium or plutonium nuclei, releasing more energy and more neutrons. This chain reaction is controlled and moderated by control rods to maintain a stable and controlled release of energy.
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What reaction keeps going on its own once it starts?
A chain reaction is a type of reaction that keeps going on its own once it starts due to the products of the reaction continuing to fuel the reaction. Nuclear fission reactions in nuclear power plants and explosions are examples of chain reactions that continue on their own once initiated.
How long can nuclear fires burn?
Nuclear fuel can continue to react for hundreds of thousands of years. The sun, for one has been going on for billions of years. About 2 billion years ago, a natual nuclear fissile reaction began that continued for about 200,000 years.
Can a Cookie induced nuclear power plant explode like a nuclear weapon?
No, a cookie-induced nuclear power plant cannot explode like a nuclear weapon. Nuclear weapons rely on a controlled chain reaction to release an explosive amount of energy, whereas nuclear power plants use a controlled chain reaction to generate electricity. The mechanisms and processes of these two systems are fundamentally different.
What country use first nuclear power?
The United States was the first country to use nuclear power for electricity generation, with the first nuclear power plant going online in 1957 in Shippingport, Pennsylvania.
Did Venelueza President said that nuclear energy will the coutry would?
I say it before the world: Venezuela is going to start the process of developing nuclear energy, but we're not going to make an atomic bomb, so don't be bothering us afterward.Hugo Chaves.
What reaction keeps going on its own once it starts?
A chain reaction is a type of reaction that keeps going on its own once it starts due to the products of the reaction continuing to fuel the reaction. Nuclear fission reactions in nuclear power plants and explosions are examples of chain reactions that continue on their own once initiated.
Anything that causes some reaction from an organism?
hows it going
How does the sun produce enagy?
The energy produced in the sun is liberated in the form of heat and light. The reaction going on in the sun is known as Nuclear Fusion and Nuclear Fission. Both processes take place simultaneously.
Where do burning wood and coal and fossil fuel get their heat energy from?
When you burn something, you are causing an exothermic reaction to occur. When that heat is released from the reaction, is causes more to burn, keeping the exothermic reaction going.
What does the term nuclear reaction refer to?
The term nuclear reaction is a general one, and it refers to any change in atomic nuclei. There are a lot of different ones (nuclear changes) that qualify, so let's look at some. A nuclear reaction could be a nuclear decay event where a single atomic nucleus undergoes a change. Alpha decay, beta decay, spontaneous fission and even gamma emission are nuclear reactions. Additionally, a nuclear reaction could refer to the interaction of a subatomic particle and an atomic nucleus, like neutron capture in nuclear chain reactions. Further, nuclear fusion, which is constantly going on in our sun, is also considered a nuclear reaction because lighter atomic nuclei are fused together to make heavier ones. As there are a number of "flavors" of nuclear reactions, we leave a reader a variety of options to choose from when we apply this term. It may help to be more specific, depending on the way this term is used.
How long can nuclear fires burn?
Nuclear fuel can continue to react for hundreds of thousands of years. The sun, for one has been going on for billions of years. About 2 billion years ago, a natual nuclear fissile reaction began that continued for about 200,000 years.
What is the difference in nuclear power plants and a nuclear bomb.?
A nuclear power plant is a controlled nuclear pile. Both slow and fast reactors contain radioactive material (uranium or plutonium), and are kept from going supercritical due to moderator (cadmium control rods) and coolant such as sodium or, most commonly, water. Thus, the rate of nuclear reaction can be controlled. However, in a nuclear bomb, the goal is (super)criticality. Two subcritical masses are brought together to form a critical/supercritical mass, or a subcritical mass is brought to criticality by implosion, increasing the density, and no control of the reaction is provided. In this way, a nuclear bomb is allowed to reach critical mass and result in runaway nuclear reaction very quickly...or order to result in nuclear detonation.
What is an uncontrolled nuclear fission?
There are both controlled and uncontrolled fission reactions. The reactors in nuclear power plants and submarines make use of a controlled nuclear reaction. Nuclear weapons make use of an uncontrolled reaction.
What nuclear process is going on in the sun and what gas is being made?
the nuclear process that is going on in the sun is called nuclear fission, which is the splitting of atoms.
Can a Cookie induced nuclear power plant explode like a nuclear weapon?
No, a cookie-induced nuclear power plant cannot explode like a nuclear weapon. Nuclear weapons rely on a controlled chain reaction to release an explosive amount of energy, whereas nuclear power plants use a controlled chain reaction to generate electricity. The mechanisms and processes of these two systems are fundamentally different.
What was ponys reaction when randy talked about jonny the outsiders?
Ponyboy started yelling at Randy saying you don't know what i have been going through.
How long can fires burn?
Nuclear fuel can continue to react for hundreds of thousands of years. The sun, for one has been going on for billions of years. About 2 billion years ago, a natual nuclear fissile reaction began that continued for about 200,000 years.
