The energy of fission is the kinetic energy of its products. What becomes of this energy in a commercial power reactor?

If U-238 splits into two even pieces, and each piece emits an alpha particle, what elements are produced?

Why are the fragments of fission radioactive?

Write a short story that describes a situation involving the heart when the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems work together to maintain homeostasis.

In what way is a nuclear reactor similar to a conventional fossil-fuel plant?

What nuclei will result if a U-235 nucleus, after absorbing a neutron and becoming U-236, splits into two identical fragments?

What occurs when a nitrogen nucleus captures an extra neutron?

What element reacts in a breeder reactor to breed nuclear fuel?

To predict the approximate energy release of either a fission reaction or a fusion reaction, explain how a physicist makes use of the curve of the given figure or a table of nuclear masses and the equation $E=m c^2$.

When a nucleus undergoes fission, what role can the ejected neutrons play?

The isotope of lithium used in a hydrogen bomb is Li-6, whose nucleus contains 3 protons and 3 neutrons. When a Li-6 nucleus absorbs a neutron, a nucleus of the heaviest hydrogen isotope, tritium, is produced. What is the other product of this reaction? Which of these two products fuels the explosive reaction?

Do today's nuclear power plants use fission, fusion, or both?

How is chemical burning similar to nuclear fusion?

Name two isotopes that undergo nuclear fission.