Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Students will investigate the processes of nuclear fission and fusion as mechanisms for releasing energy. They will analyse these processes in the context of the binding energy curve.
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Students will investigate the processes of nuclear fission and fusion as mechanisms for releasing energy. They will analyse these processes in the context of the binding energy curve.
Key Questions
- What are the differences between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion?
- Why do fission and fusion reactions release energy?
- How does the binding energy per nucleon curve explain the energy yield of these reactions?
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