Energy from the Nucleus (HSC SSCE Physics): Flashcards

1-10 billion times greater

Heavy nucleus breaks into smaller fragments

Smaller nuclei combine into larger nucleus

Iron-56 ($8.79$ MeV per nucleon)

$5$-$10$ keV

~$200$ MeV

One neutron per fission causes another

$0.65\%$

Boron-10 and cadmium

Mass difference before & after reaction