1 markNuclear Energy
CSEC Physics · May/June 2017 · Paper 2 · Question 3(a)(i)
Elements with unstable nuclei are susceptible to decay.
What is meant by the term 'nuclear fission'?
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- 3(a)(ii)State TWO advantages of utilizing nuclear energy.[2 marks]
- 3(b)(i)State ONE precaution that workers in nuclear power plants need to take.[1 mark]
- 3(b)(ii)Give TWO disadvantages of using nuclear reactors to generate energy.[2 marks]
- 3(c)(i)State the value of p.[1 mark]
- 3(c)(ii)State the meaning of 'c' in Einstein's equation ΔΕ = Δmc².[1 mark]
- 3(c)(iii)Calculate the total mass of the elements formed after the reaction.[2 marks]
- 3(c)(iv)Calculate the energy released in the reaction.[4 marks]
- 3(c)(v)State ONE use of the energy released from the reaction.[1 mark]
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