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FISSION AND FUSION Flashcards

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what is nuclear fission

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induced nuclear fission is where a slow moving neutron is injected into a large unstable nucleus.

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what is the result of nuclear fission

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two daughter nuclei are produced and 2 or 3 neutrons

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what is a chain reaction

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when the products of a reaction become the reactants in the next reaction.

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what is nuclear fusion

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when two small nuclei join together to make one large nuclei. This result in lots of energy being produced.

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Physics - Radioactivity AQA GCSE (6 decks)

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