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What is the difference between nuclear fission and fusion?

average binding energy per nucleon as a function of the mass number

potential energy as a function of elongation of a fissioning nucleus

What the fission of a uranium nucleus by a neutron looks like

mass distribution dependence on the energy excitation in the fission of uranium-235

schematic illustrations of single-humped and double-humped fission barriers

How does a nuclear power plant generate electricity?

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The fission process may be best understood through a consideration of the structure and stability of nuclear matter. Nuclei consist of nucleons (neutrons and protons), the total number of which is equal to the mass number of the nucleus. The actual mass of a nucleus is always less than the sum of the masses of the free neutrons and protons that constitute it, the difference being the mass equivalent of the energy of formation of the nucleus from its constituents. The conversion of mass to energy follows Einstein’s equation, E = mc², where E is the energy equivalent of a ...(100 of 8269 words)

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