Physics GCSE
nuclear store
What nuclear store means in Physics GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of nuclear store
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The store of the fuel from which every fission event transfers energy, rather than energy being created.
Topics that use nuclear store
- Nuclear fission (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- chain reaction
- control rods
- energy released per fission
- energy transfer to thermal store
- fissions per second
- kinetic energy of fragments
- meltdown
- moderator and coolant
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