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:*A [[Nuclear Fission Reactor]] - The [[Nuclear Fission|nuclear fission]] of [[massive]] [[Unstable Isotope|unstable isotopes]] into two daughter [[Atomic Nucleus|nuclei]]. | :*A [[Nuclear Fission Reactor]] - The [[Nuclear Fission|nuclear fission]] of [[massive]] [[Unstable Isotope|unstable isotopes]] into two daughter [[Atomic Nucleus|nuclei]]. | ||
:*A Nuclear Fusion Reactor - The [[Nuclear Fusion|nuclear fusion]] of small [[isotope]]s of [[Hydrogen]] into larger [[Atomic Nucleus|nuclei]]. This is not yet economically viable. | :*A Nuclear Fusion Reactor - The [[Nuclear Fusion|nuclear fusion]] of small [[isotope]]s of [[Hydrogen]] into larger [[Atomic Nucleus|nuclei]]. This is not yet economically viable. | ||
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| + | :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/019835939X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=019835939X&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=57e96876985fc39b1a3d8a3e3dc238b6 ''Nuclear reactors, pages 104-105, GCSE Physics; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA ''] | ||
Revision as of 14:49, 10 November 2019
Key Stage 4
Meaning
A nuclear reactor is a machine used to control the rate of a nuclear chain reaction to heat something at a constant rate.
About Nuclear Reactors
- There are two main types of nuclear reactor:
- A Nuclear Fission Reactor - The nuclear fission of massive unstable isotopes into two daughter nuclei.
- A Nuclear Fusion Reactor - The nuclear fusion of small isotopes of Hydrogen into larger nuclei. This is not yet economically viable.