Fission vs. Fusion. How Does the Sun Provide Energy? What’s Happening?

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Fission vs. Fusion

How Does the Sun Provide Energy? What’s Happening?

Nuclear Fusion of Hydroge n Fuse means to add together

Nuclear Fusion Input = 2 hydrogen isotopes Output = 1 helium nucleus 1 neutron energy

Fusion of Hydrogen

Nuclear Fission Fission means to split apart Bombard the nucleus with a neutron Nucleus splits 2-3 neutrons released

Release of Energy from Fission

What happens to the 2-3 neutrons released in the fission process? Nuclear Chain Reaction! + A LOT of Energy

Uranium Fission

Review

Detecting / Measuring Radioactivity

Geiger Counter

Make-up of the Geiger Counter

Medical Uses - MRI

Medical Uses – Destroy Tumors

Uses for Radioactivity

Used to Produce Electricity

Atomic or Hydrogen Bombs

Used for Studying Astronomy

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