Explain Nuclear Energy by Emma Maguire https://padlet.com/maguiree23/wsnsb8qgxht5rmqp Emma Maguire en-us 2021-03-01 23:09:49 UTC 2025-03-14 00:12:35 UTC hello@padlet.com What is nuclear energy? maguiree23 https://padlet.com/maguiree23/wsnsb8qgxht5rmqp/wish/1255853874 Nuclear Energy is energy that is released from the nucleus of an atom. ]]> 2021-03-01 23:11:59 UTC https://padlet.com/maguiree23/wsnsb8qgxht5rmqp/wish/1255853874 What is Fusion? maguiree23 https://padlet.com/maguiree23/wsnsb8qgxht5rmqp/wish/1255856480 Fusion is when atoms are fused together to create a larger atom and energy is released.]]> 2021-03-01 23:13:20 UTC https://padlet.com/maguiree23/wsnsb8qgxht5rmqp/wish/1255856480 What is fission? maguiree23 https://padlet.com/maguiree23/wsnsb8qgxht5rmqp/wish/1255857682 Fission is when a neutron collides with a uranium atom and splits it, and energy in the form of heat and radiation is released.]]> 2021-03-01 23:13:59 UTC https://padlet.com/maguiree23/wsnsb8qgxht5rmqp/wish/1255857682 Compare and contrast fission and fusion. maguiree23 https://padlet.com/maguiree23/wsnsb8qgxht5rmqp/wish/1255861655 Fission splits atoms, which Fusion combines them. Fission uses Uranium because its atoms split easily. Fusion involves two isotopes of Hydrogen, Deuterium and Tritium. Because fusion uses Deuterium, there will be fusion for as long as there is water on the planet. Even though they are doing the opposite, these two processes both release energy. ]]> 2021-03-01 23:16:11 UTC https://padlet.com/maguiree23/wsnsb8qgxht5rmqp/wish/1255861655 Compare and contrast a Pressurized Water Reactor and a Boiling Water Reactor. maguiree23 https://padlet.com/maguiree23/wsnsb8qgxht5rmqp/wish/1255868267 They both use water for the production of electric power. Water is the coolant and is heated in the core. Both of these water reactors use Uranium as a fuel. They both also have steam condensed and recycled. In a PWR, the water is heated in a primary circuit and then transferred to another circuit. In contrast, a BWR only has one circuit ]]> 2021-03-01 23:19:55 UTC https://padlet.com/maguiree23/wsnsb8qgxht5rmqp/wish/1255868267 Identify the parts of a nuclear reactor. maguiree23 https://padlet.com/maguiree23/wsnsb8qgxht5rmqp/wish/1255887801 2021-03-01 23:30:28 UTC https://padlet.com/maguiree23/wsnsb8qgxht5rmqp/wish/1255887801 What are the three types of regulated waste? maguiree23 https://padlet.com/maguiree23/wsnsb8qgxht5rmqp/wish/1255893576 Regulated waste can be categorized into low-level, intermediate-level, and high-level.]]> 2021-03-01 23:33:50 UTC https://padlet.com/maguiree23/wsnsb8qgxht5rmqp/wish/1255893576 What do countries/states do with their nuclear waste? maguiree23 https://padlet.com/maguiree23/wsnsb8qgxht5rmqp/wish/1255899980 The US has been storing nuclear waste in dry storage, so it can later be disposed of safely. Other countries like France and Germany, recycle their waste. ]]> 2021-03-01 23:37:40 UTC https://padlet.com/maguiree23/wsnsb8qgxht5rmqp/wish/1255899980 What are some pros and cons of power plants? maguiree23 https://padlet.com/maguiree23/wsnsb8qgxht5rmqp/wish/1255912480 Pros: A lot of energy can be released. They reduce the risk of uncontrolled nuclear reactions. They also reduce the risk of air and water contamination. 
Cons: Power plants produce waste, which can be dangerous to humans. It is also very expensive.]]> 2021-03-01 23:45:08 UTC https://padlet.com/maguiree23/wsnsb8qgxht5rmqp/wish/1255912480 What are some pros and cons of fission? maguiree23 https://padlet.com/maguiree23/wsnsb8qgxht5rmqp/wish/1256625885 Pros: Fission is relatively inexpensive and produces large amounts of energy with little fuel
Cons: Waste is produced, which is harmful. It is not renewable and it can pollute the air.]]> 2021-03-02 05:04:58 UTC https://padlet.com/maguiree23/wsnsb8qgxht5rmqp/wish/1256625885