Question

define nuclear fission in physics

Answer 1

Nuclear fission is defined as the breaking of heavy nucleus into two lighter nuclei.This process is used to create energy.

Answer 2

Nuclear Fission

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Nuclear fission is defined as the process of splitting a heavy nucleus into light nuclei when it is bombarded by neutrons thereby releasing huge amounts of energy.

Points to remember

• The nuclear fission is always an artificial phenomenon
• It is necessary to bombard the neutron to a heavy nucleus to split it.
• The product may be free neutrons which leads to chain reactions
• Nuclear fission can be used for

1. Constructive purposes
2. Destructive purposes

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