Nuclear power station (Edexcel GCSE Physics): Flashcards
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Energy source used by nuclear power stations
Energy source used by nuclear power stations
Nuclear reactions
A type of fuel used in nuclear reactors
A type of fuel used in nuclear reactors
Uranium-235
Another type of fuel used in nuclear reactors
Another type of fuel used in nuclear reactors
Plutonium-239
Process where nuclei split releasing energy
Process where nuclei split releasing energy
Nuclear fission
Purpose of moderator in nuclear reactor
Purpose of moderator in nuclear reactor
Slows down fast-moving neutrons
Purpose of control rods
Purpose of control rods
Absorb extra neutrons to control fission rate
Effect of raising control rods
Effect of raising control rods
Speeds up the reaction
Effect of lowering control rods
Effect of lowering control rods
Slows down the reaction
Purpose of coolant in reactor
Purpose of coolant in reactor
Carries away heat produced by fission
How controlled chain reaction works
How controlled chain reaction works
Each fission event causes only one more fission event
What steam drives in nuclear power station
What steam drives in nuclear power station
Turbine connected to generator
Material of containment building
Material of containment building
Thick concrete shield
Storage for radioactive waste
Storage for radioactive waste
Shielded containers