Name ____________________
Video “Nuclear Power”
A. Read the questions prior to watching the video
1. Energy is released when changes happen to the structure of the ______.
2. What are the 2 ways to change the structure of the nucleus?___________ and _____________
3. During fission, the nucleus of an atom __________.
4. During fission, the lost mass gets released as/converted to _________.
5. During fusion, energy is released when nuclei of at least _____ atoms _______
______________.
1:40 STOP!!! Class Discussion
B. Read the questions prior to watching the video
6. Power plants produce nuclear energy with machines called nuclear reactors that produce ______________.
7. Explosions that produce radiation harm the _______of the body that cause sickness and even death.
3:12 STOP!!! Class Discussion
8. The Sun is the ________ that gets its energy by burning ________at its core in the process called _________.
9. During fusion, 2 hydrogen atoms fuse together to make _________.
6:52 STOP!!! Class Discussion
C. Read the questions prior to watching the video
10. Pierre and Marie Curie discovered 2 radioactive elements ________ & _________.
11. The artificial radiation is used to treat ____________.
9:20 - STOP!!! Class Discussion
D. Read the questions prior to watching the video
12. Scientists discovered that ___________ of atoms of Uranium and Plutonium releases an enormous amount of ___________.
13. They used this discovery to create a ________.
14. An Atomic bomb operates by ___________.
15. When a nucleus of uranium splits, its particles fly out with such a force that split other atoms and ___________
begins.
16. A Hydrogen bomb is __________ times more destructive than the atomic bomb.
17. The H-bomb uses a __________ reaction in order to explode. It is the same reaction that powers the ______.
12:55 - STOP!!! Class Discussion
E.
Read the questions prior to watching the video
18. Submarines are powered by nuclear reactors that generate energy through _____________.
19. It requires only ______ lbs of uranium to yield the same power as 10 million gallons of fuel.
STOP!!! Class Discussion
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ANSWERS
1. Energy is released when changes happen to the structure of the nucleus.
2. What are the 2 ways to change the structure of the nucleus? fission and fusion
3. During fission, the nucleus of an atom __________.
4. During fission, the lost mass gets released as/converted to energy.
5. During fusion, energy is released when nuclei of at least two atoms join together
6. Power plants produce nuclear energy with machines called nuclear reactors that produce electricity.
7. Explosions that produce radiation harm the cells of the body that cause sickness and even death.
8. The Sun is the star that gets its energy by burning gases at its core in the process called fusion.
9. During fusion, 2 hydrogens fuse together to make HELIUM.
10. Pierre and Marie Curie discovered 2 radioactive elements radium & polonium.
11. The artificial radiation is used to treat cancer.
12. Scientists discovered that splitting of atoms of Uranium and Plutonium releases an enormous amount
of energy.
13. They used this discovery to create a bomb.
14. An Atomic bomb operates by fission.
15. When a nucleus of uranium splits, its particles fly out with such a force that split other atoms and chain reaction
16. A Hydrogen bomb is 1000 times more destructive than the atomic bomb.
17. The H-bomb uses a fusion reaction in order to explode. It is the same reaction that powers the Sun.
18. Submarines are powered by nuclear reactors that generate energy through fission.
19. It requires only 4
lbs of uranium to yield the same power as 10 million gallons of fuel.
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