The properties of fission reactions that make it ideal for producing energy are explored. Learn how nuclear reactors are able to convert this nuclear energy into electricity.
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The properties of nuclear fission and nuclear fusion reactions are analyzed in detail. The binding energy curve is used to determine whether or not a given reaction is expected to produce energy.
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binding energy, Mass defect, mass-energy equivalence, nuclear energy, nuclear fission, nuclear fusion, physics 11-12
An introduction to the concepts of mass defect and mass-energy equivalence. The procedure to calculate binding energies will also be covered.
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binding energy, Mass defect, mass-energy equivalence, nuclear energy, nuclear physics, physics 11-12, unified atomic mass unit





