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Ch 10.4 Fission and Fusion

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Nuclear Energy

An introduction to Nuclear Energy

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CH 10.4 Fission and Fusion

Read Chapter 10.4 Fission and Fusion
Outline the reading in your Science Notebook & include major points and diagrams/tables.
You should focus on the following essential questions:
- Under what conditions does the strong nuclear force overcome electric forces in the nucleus?
- What property of fission makes it so useful?
- How are nuclear reactors used to produce energy?

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Source: Prentice Hall: Physical Science - Concepts in Action

Fission and Fusion

Review the animation on the fusion and fission. Be sure to take notes in our Science Notebook.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiU28gtuHQM

Nuclear Fission

More on nuclear fission.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pY5HeZpNr8

Video Clip: Marie Curie

More on the interesting Marie Curie!

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4jCTiGSuwU

Nuclear Energy

Read the article on Nuclear Energy at

http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/nuclear-energy/?ar_a=1

Focus on the production of Nuclear Waste.  Be sure to add notes to your Science Notebook

 

Source: http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/encyclopedia/nuclear-energy/?ar_a=1

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