Nuclear fission and fusion
How a large nucleus splits, how a chain reaction is controlled in a reactor and runs away in a bomb, and how light nuclei join in the stars.
You will be able to
- Describe induced fission and a chain reaction
- Explain how control rods and the moderator work
- Balance a fission equation
- Describe fusion and compare it with fission
20 minutes, 8 exam-style questions.