GCSE Physics Specification

OCR B J259

Section P5.3: How can radioactive materials be used to provide energy?

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#P5.3.1

recall that some nuclei are unstable and may split into two nuclei and that this is called nuclear fission

#P5.3.2

relate the energy released during nuclear fission to the emission of ionising radiation and the kinetic energy of the resulting particles

#P5.3.3

explain how nuclear fission can lead to further fission events in a chain reaction

#P5.3.4

describe the process of nuclear fusion and recall that in this process some of the mass may be converted into the energy of radiation