Be able to describe the process that gives out energy in a nuclear reactor as nuclear fission, and that it is kept under control. The speed of the chain reaction must be controlled because the ever increasing numbers of splitting nuclei will very quickly release a large amount of heat energy and this would cause the nuclear reactor to explode. Learn about and revise nuclear fission, nuclear fusion and how energy is released from these processes with gcse bitesize physics. As a part of gcse science, year 10 and year 11 students look at electrical energy. Worksheet nuclear power stations teaching resources. Gcse radioactivity revise the reaction of nuclear fission. The uranium fuel rods are inserted into a large mass of moderator and are arrange in the reactor core to form the fuel assembly. So, unless your teacher says otherwise, you should apply newtons law to questions on gravity.
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Uranium235 is used as a fuel in some nuclear reactors. We use different energy resources to turn the turbines. Nuclear power stations use either uranium235 or plutonium239. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. One aspect of this is how conventional fuel burning power stations and nuclear power stations both work. Science a ph1hp unit physics p1 h gcse and alevel revision.
Be able to describe the main stages in the production of electricity. The steam is used to turn a turbine to generate electricity what are the advantages of nuclear power 1. Most nuclear power stations use uranium as their fuel but the process of fission described below is the same for both. Mar 25, 20 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Physics ks4 homeworksintervention gcse challenge questions with and without model answers. Nuclear and coal fired power stations are run all the time because they take the longest time to start up. The energy released from nuclear fission is much greater than the chemical energy released when burning fuels.
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Gcse physics nuclear power what is the moderator in a. Substance in a nuclear fission reactor that slows down the fission neutrons. For instance, 1 kg of uranium undergoing fission can release the same energy as 10 000kg of coal burning. In a conventional power station a fuel is used to heat water and so produce steam. The amount of energy released during nuclear fission is much larger than the energy released when substances react chemically. You can find notes and exam questions for additional math, elementary math, physics, biology and chemistry. Uranium is not the only element that can be used in nuclear power. You are going to come across a huge number of new concepts and ideas that you are going to have to be fluent at explaining and applying to new contexts. Advantages and disadvantages of nuclear power stations. Power stations turning a generator produces electricity.
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Instead a process called nuclear fission takes place. Aqa gcse physics p3 energy resources kerboodle answers. Heres a quick video i made when i was out and about on my bike in the loire. The energy released from fission is used to generate electricity. Nuclear power stations nuclear radiation national 5. See more ideas about gcse physics, physics and gcse science. Design, and licensing, reactors and core concepts, heating, fuel, and fuel element analysis, reactor flow and pump sizing, introductory neutronics, six factor formula, neutron transport, neutron kinetics, power conversion systems, nuclear safety and nuclear safety analysis. Most core science gcse syllabi have a section on understanding our choices we have when selecting power stations. Jun 04, 2017 gcse science physics 91 nuclear power freesciencelessons.
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This can be quite a hard game to play successfully, but learners who are familiar with the many similar online games dealing with farms, cities and so on may take to it fairly naturally. Fossil fuels, nuclear power, geothermal energy and biomass are all used to boil water to make steam which turns a turbine. Fission means to split so during the process of nuclear fission atomic nuclei split. Its good but i think theres probably a lot more focus on nuclear power plants than what the op is probably needing. Nuclear fission nuclear fission and fusion aqa gcse. Nuclear reactor analysis by duderstadt and hamilton is a lot more nuclear physics based and is pretty easy to read as well. Fission causes a chain reaction in the core of a nuclear reactor. Each chapter is independent but with the necessary technical overlap to provide a complete work on the safe and economic design and operation of nuclear power stations. Nuclear fusion is used to release energy in the sun and other. The animation below shows how electricity is generated in a nuclear power station. This note will focus on the basics of nuclear reactor design.
Atomic physics or atom physics is the field of physics that studies atoms as an isolated system of electrons and an atomic nucleus. Ocr gcse physics p2 energy resources gcse science revision. A nuclear power station the animation below shows how electricity is generated in a nuclear power station. You find some way of heating water, to make steam to turn a turbine, which turns a generator. Nuclear physics revision booklet teaching resources. The area of book a in contact with the table is 700 cm2. Nuclear power stations support sheet teaching resources. During nuclear fission a neutron is fired at a uranium atom. In the uk the national grid connects all the generators of electricity, like power stations, to all the users, for example homes and offices. Living for the future energy resources year 10 revision topics for p2 ocr gcse physics. A large amount of energy is generated from a very small amount of fuel. Youll discover einsteins two theories of relativity at alevel. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Know that nuclear power stations use uranium as a fuel.
A scientist claims that building more nuclear power stations. The only difference between these thermal power stations is the fuel, coal, oil, biomass, nuclear fuel,the earths heat, even water heated by the sun. Gcse ocr gcse 91 physics b twenty first century science. Have you ever felt an electrical wire and noticed it gets hot.
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Nuclear power stations use the heat generated by fission of a fuel either uranium or plutonium to boil water to make steam. Both the question and the model answer have been formatted to fit an a4 page in exercise books. Whatwhere is the difference between nuclear power stations and thermal power stations. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. Kids learn about nuclear energy and fission in the science of physics including emc2, power plants, uses of nuclear power, and fusion. State the isotopes commonly used in nuclear power stations. The moderator slows the neutrons down so they interact more strongly with the uranium235 nuclei.
It combines a wealth of information in addition to picture diagrams that makes physics fun to learn into less than one hundred pages. Nuclear fission is used in nuclear power stations to produce energy. Anyone know of a good intro to nuclear physics book. Information there are 100 marks available on this paper. Some power stations use a primary energy source to heat water.
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