Nuclear Power - For & Against - Advantages and disadvantages table in GCSE Physics

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	Nuclear Power - For & Against
	Advantages high energy content known technology - it works effective - lot of electrical power no atmospheric pollution - no toxic gases	Disadvantages nuclear waste radiation leaks storing safely - underground for millions of years explosions - Fukishima & Chernobyl, radioactive dust decommissioning costs - return power plant to reusable ground commissioning costs - expensive
	Evaluation Compare to the use of Fossil fuels, Nuclear energy doesn't produce any carbon dioxide which will contribute to Global Warming. Nuclear energy does have a high energy content and produces a lot of electrical power. On the other hand, the one big factor against Nuclear power is that it is very explosive and can sometimes have radiation leaks. This will cause radioactive dust to effect the area of the explosion but also the whole world as the wind will carry the dust to other countries. In conclusion, Nuclear power is very efficient buy highly dangerous.

Nuclear Power - For & Against

Advantages

high energy content
known technology - it works
effective - lot of electrical power
no atmospheric pollution - no toxic gases

Disadvantages

nuclear waste
radiation leaks
storing safely - underground for millions of years
explosions - Fukishima & Chernobyl, radioactive dust
decommissioning costs - return power plant to reusable ground
commissioning costs - expensive

Evaluation

Compare to the use of Fossil fuels, Nuclear energy doesn't produce any carbon dioxide which will contribute to Global Warming. Nuclear energy does have a high energy content and produces a lot of electrical power. On the other hand, the one big factor against Nuclear power is that it is very explosive and can sometimes have radiation leaks. This will cause radioactive dust to effect the area of the explosion but also the whole world as the wind will carry the dust to other countries. In conclusion, Nuclear power is very efficient buy highly dangerous.

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Nuclear Power - For & Against