Section 3- Nuclear Energy Flashcards
1
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The combining of two atomic nuclei to produce a single larger nucleus and much energy
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Nuclear fusion
2
Q
The part of a nuclear reactor where nuclear fission occurs
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Reactor vessel
3
Q
Hey your ring you ride that undergoes fission in a nuclear reactor
A
Fuel Rod
4
Q
A cadmium Rod used in a nuclear reactor to absorb neutrons from fission reactions
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Control rod
5
Q
A dangerous condition in which fuel rods inside a nuclear reactor melt
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Meltdown
6
Q
The splitting of an Atoms nucleus into two smaller nuclei and neutrons
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Nuclear fission
7
Q
Does central core of an Adam that contains the protons and neutrons
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Nucleus
