
Energy #3: Nuclear C (Fusion)
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Donna Moss
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Energy #3: Nuclear C
(Fusion)
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Multiple Choice
Nuclear Fusion is naturally most common in
Stars
Power Plants
Medicine
Cows
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Multiple Select
Fusion occurs
naturally in stars
when Hydrogen atoms merge and form heavier Helium atoms
when atoms split apart
commonly on Earth
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Requires:
1. High density environment (atoms close together)
2. High temperatures (fast moving atoms)
3. Overcoming the electrostatic forces between like charges
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Pros + Cons of Fusion Energy
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Multiple Choice
Which is FALSE about Nuclear Fusion?
the products are lighter mass
20 X more energy is released than in nuclear fission reactions
less nuclear waste results
Hydrogen isotopes are the primary fuel source
The products have shorter half-lives than U-235
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ITER
35 countries share with funding for ITER. It is scheduled to be 'on-line' by 2025. It is a prototype. So far, the longest running fusion reactor has created plasma for 10 seconds.
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Hydrogen for Fusion
gaseous hydrogen is rare on Earth
Hydrogen can easily be obtained by electrolysis of water (using electricity to break the bonds within the water molecule)
Energy #3: Nuclear C
(Fusion)
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