Radiation
What is an alpha particle?
The unit of E, in E=mc^2
What is a Joule?
Form of radiation capable of removing electrons from atoms
What is ionizing radiation?
When neutrons strike larger nuclei causing them to break into pieces
What is fission?
When a neutron loses this particle it becomes a proton.
What is an electron (aka a beta particle)?
"c" in E = mc^2
What is the speed of light?
A facility where the rate of nuclear decay is controlled to generate electricity
What is a nuclear reactor?
The combination of two or more lighter nuclei to form a heavier nucleus, releasing energy
What is nuclear fusion?
The most penetrating, but least ionising form of nuclear decay
What is gamma radiation?
An alternate mass unit for kg at the atomic level, with an acronym of AMU.
What is the atomic mass unit?
Atoms of the same element containing varying amount of neutrons
What are isotopes?
This is one benefit of nuclear fission
What is an energy source that doesn't release carbon?
Binding energy comes from an apparent loss in mass of the constituent nucleons, and is known as this term
What is mass defect?
This amount of energy is released from a mass defect of 1 kg, if c = 3 x 10^8 m/s
What is 9 x 10^16 J?
Energy needed to remove a particle from a given nucleus
What is binding energy?
This is one benefit of nuclear fusion over nuclear fission
What is almost no risk of nuclear meltdown/runaway reactions, or limited nuclear waste?
This subatomic particle is not part of the binding energy equation due to its location in the atom.
What is an electron?
This is the amount of mass that was converted into 9.00 x 10^16 J of energy by a nuclear process. Use m = E/(c^2)
What is 1 kg?
A runaway, uncontrolled nuclear fission reaction can be done on purpose to build this
What is an atomic/nuclear bomb?
This is one challenge to making nuclear fusion a viable energy source
What is materials that can handle plasma for long enough and hot enough, or finding enough tritium as a fuel source?