Physics GCSE
energy released per fission
What energy released per fission means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Each fission event transfers energy from the nuclear store of the fuel, and per atom this is roughly a million times more than any chemical reaction such as burning coal.
Topics that use energy released per fission
- Nuclear fission (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- chain reaction
- control rods
- energy transfer to thermal store
- fissions per second
- kinetic energy of fragments
- meltdown
- moderator and coolant
- neutron absorption
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