Nuclear Fission
Is Nuclear Fission a chain reaction?
Yes.
What is PPE?
Personal Protective Equipment
What force keeps the nucleus intact?
Nuclear Force
What does BWR stand for?
Boiling Water Reactor
When a nucleus fissions, it splits into several ___ ___?
Smaller fragments.
What is an example of PPE?
Hard Hat, Safety Glasses, Gloves, Safety Boots
What is the force trying to pull a nucleus apart?
Coulombic Repulsion
What is used as a moderator and coolant in a reactor?
Water
What is also released when energy is released?
Mass is released.
What colors are used to indicate a radiation area?
Magenta (purple) and yellow
What are atoms of the same element but different mass number?
Isotopes
Does a BWR have a steam generator?
No
What is Nuclear Fission?
The process of splitting atoms.
What device is used to measure radiation dose?
Dosimeter/TLD
What is the process by which an excited nucleus release excess energy as radiation?
Radioactive Decay/Radioactivity/Decay
What fission fuels are used to operate a reactor?
Uranium, U-235, U-238
What is a method of controlling fission in a BWR and PWR?
Control rods
Name one of the three main disasters that made planners want nuclear power plants to be safer?
Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima.
What three main accidents happened that caused the world to be concerned with nuclear power plants?
Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima.
What two things does a PWR have that a BWR does not?
Pressurizer and Steam Generator