Nuclear and Particle Physics · Summer Term

Nuclear Energy

Mass-energy equivalence and the processes of nuclear fission and fusion.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is energy released during both the fusion of light nuclei and the fission of heavy nuclei?
  2. 2How does the binding energy per nucleon curve explain the limits of the periodic table?
  3. 3How would an engineer apply neutron moderation to control a chain reaction?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: Physics - Nuclear PhysicsA-Level: Physics - Fission and Fusion
Year: Year 13
Subject: Physics
Unit: Nuclear and Particle Physics
Period: Summer Term

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