P2 7.2 Nuclear Fusion
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- Created on: 12-04-15 12:54
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- Nuclear Fusion
- The process of forcing two nuclei close enough together so they form a single nucleus
- Can be brought about by making two nuclei collide at very high speed
- Fusion is the process by which energy is released in stars
- Causes many problems
- Nuclei approaching each other will repel due to their positive charge
- Nuclei must be heated to very high temperatures to give them enough energy to overcome this
- Has to be contained by a magnetic field due to the high temperatures
- Nuclei approaching each other will repel due to their positive charge
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