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Physics A
Radioactivity
Uses and hazards
Nuclear fission
Nuclear fission
What You Need to Know
Recall that some unstable nuclei may split (fission).
Relate fission to the emission of radiation and energy transfer to other particles.
Understand the possibility of chain reactions and the role of neutron absorption.
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