P2, Stars and nucleur fusion

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Name 2 types of fuels for nucleur reactors
Uranium and plutonium
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What is nucleus fission?
The splitting of a nucleus
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Why are uranium and pluonium used for nucleut fission?
Because they have a large nucleus so therefore splits easily
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What do uranium and plutonium have to absorb for nucleur fission?
A neutron
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What is a chain reaction in nuclear fission?
When the energy released from one nuclei splittiong passes on energy, splitting others further down the line
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What do the sun and stars use to release energy?
Nusleur fusion
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What are stars formed from?
Massive clouds of gas and dust in space which is pulled together by gravity
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What causes a star to begin a nucleur reaction?
When the gas falls together it becomes hot, starting a nucleur reaction. The energy released keeps the star hot
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What is nucleus fission?

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The splitting of a nucleus

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What do uranium and plutonium have to absorb for nucleur fission?

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What is a chain reaction in nuclear fission?

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