Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Nuclear Fusion.
The splitting of a large, unstable nucleus into two smaller nuclei, releasing neutrons and energy.
Nuclear fission appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Radioactivity, especially Nuclear Fusion and Fusion vs Fission.
Radioactivity
Nuclear Fusion • Fusion vs Fission
Radioactivity
Nuclear Fission • Electricity Generation
Radioactivity
Nuclear Fission • Fission of U-235
Radioactivity
Nuclear Fission • Nuclear Energy Sources
Radioactivity
Nuclear Fission • Nuclear Power Evaluation
Conservation of energy
Efficiency and Energy Resources • Energy Sources
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