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The source of energy in a nuclear reactor is the release of binding energy, i.e. the binding energy that hold protons and neutrons together in the nucleus of the atom.
Heavy nuclides, such as uranium, are split into lighter nuclides, such as cesium and barium (and many others, in a semi-random cross section). The binding energy required to hold the original uranium together is less than the daughter products and is released to the system in the form of heat and other radiation.
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The word that describes what is a power source that splits atoms that contain large amounts of energy?
Nuclear reactor.
Where is the nuclear energy produced in a nuclear reactor?
Nuclear energy is produced in the core of a nuclear reactor, where controlled nuclear fission reactions occur. These reactions release heat energy, which is then used to generate electricity through steam turbines.
What are the energy transfers in a nuclear reactor?
In a nuclear reactor, energy is transferred from the fission process of uranium atoms to heat energy. This heat energy is then used to produce steam, which drives turbines to generate electricity.
What is the energy transfer in a nuclear reactor?
In a nuclear reactor, energy is transferred through a process called nuclear fission. Uranium atoms split apart, releasing large amounts of energy in the form of heat. This heat is then used to generate steam, which drives turbines connected to generators to produce electricity.
Are nuclear reactors and nuclear power plants the same?
Not really. It depends on what you are trying to do. A nuclear power plant is a power plant that uses a nuclear reactor as its source of energy. A nuclear reactor, on the other hand, is a more generalized term for a device that uses nuclear energy (specifically the release of binding energy from the Strong Atomic Force) to do something. In the general case, we use the reactor to generate energy for the power plant to use in generating electricity. Sometimes, we use the reactor for other, research type things, such as generating a neutron flux to study the physics of nuclide activation.
What is the function of a nuclear reactor of a nuclear plant?
simply, the nuclear reactor is the source of heat (or steam) for the nuclear power plant.
The word that describes what is a power source that splits atoms that contain large amounts of energy?
Nuclear reactor.
What is the difference between nuclear reactor and nuclearpower plant?
a nuclear reactor converts binding energy into heat. a nuclear power plant uses a nuclear reactor to generate electricity.
A nuclear reactor uses the energy from a controlled?
nuclear fission
What energy source is used to create nuclear energy?
Nuclear energy arises in a fission reactor by the splitting of nuclei of uranium or plutonium, there is no need for any energy source to start the process. You just set the chain reaction going by assembling enough fissile material with a moderator in the right geometrical arrangement, and away it goes. Another answer: The energy source is the weak nuclear force, from the nucleus of the atom. In other words, nuclear energy IS the energy source.
Where is the nuclear energy produced in a nuclear reactor?
Nuclear energy is produced in the core of a nuclear reactor, where controlled nuclear fission reactions occur. These reactions release heat energy, which is then used to generate electricity through steam turbines.
How is nuclear energy separated?
In a nuclear reactor the nuclear energy released by fission appears as heat in the fuel rods, which is then transferred to the reactor coolant (ie water in PWR and BWR)
Which process is the source of all the thermal energy produced by a nuclear reactor A. Radioactive decayB. Chemical swayC. Nuclear fissionD. Nuclear fusion Plsss helpp?
I thinks its Nuclear fission that’s what I put
Is thermal energy found in a nuclear reactor?
Yes, that is how the nuclear energy is transferred to the turbine/generator
How is nuclear energy changed into electrical energy in a nuclear power plant?
Steam from the heat of the reactor.
When was the Beginning of the use as a nuclear energy source?
The first production of electrical power from a nuclear reactor was in the UK at Calder Hall, 1956. Shippingport in the US followed soon after
Is magnetic resonance resulting from nuclear reactor?
No, a nuclear reactor produces thermal energy and ionising radiation, no magnetic effects.
