Nuclear energy is Nuclear Energy. There are several different forms of energy (at a basic level);
Potential (e.g. when something is raised/lifted, squashed/stretched (elastic band))
Chemical (petrol, food),
Kinetic (when something is moving),
Thermal (hot stuff)
Radiant (light, infra-red, microwave, radio)
Sound (noise etc.)
Atomic (stuff that sticks atoms together)
Electrical (stuff from the plug socket)
probably more of them on a GCSE physics website...
It's all a bit bollocks really because it all boils down to a subatomic level and interactions between the atoms of different elements.
Anyhow, the stuff that happens in a nuclear power station is nuclear fission - usually a heavy nucleus [Uranium 235] is split into two smaller nuclei. This releases a few neutrons and a load of thermal energy. This thermal energy, as said above is used to heat water into steam and drive a turbine. The spare neutrons fly off and crash into another nucleus, which then splits, produces heat and releases more neutrons and so on - chain reaction.
HTH
Potential (e.g. when something is raised/lifted, squashed/stretched (elastic band))
Chemical (petrol, food),
Kinetic (when something is moving),
Thermal (hot stuff)
Radiant (light, infra-red, microwave, radio)
Sound (noise etc.)
Atomic (stuff that sticks atoms together)
Electrical (stuff from the plug socket)
probably more of them on a GCSE physics website...
It's all a bit bollocks really because it all boils down to a subatomic level and interactions between the atoms of different elements.
Anyhow, the stuff that happens in a nuclear power station is nuclear fission - usually a heavy nucleus [Uranium 235] is split into two smaller nuclei. This releases a few neutrons and a load of thermal energy. This thermal energy, as said above is used to heat water into steam and drive a turbine. The spare neutrons fly off and crash into another nucleus, which then splits, produces heat and releases more neutrons and so on - chain reaction.
HTH
topcatguzzi
Active Member
New Clear Days - album by the Vapors - has the classic "Turning Japanese" within those mesmerising concentric lines of vinyl
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Bigstoo
New Member
thats why ALL nuclear power stations always have to be near a vast amount of water, like the sea. cos it uses millions of gallons of water in the fusion process to create the steam that turns the turbines that creates the lecky that powers your curling tongs (freelander owners) or mig welder (series owners).
(now you can tell i didnt cut and paste the above from any 'how to' site)
(now you can tell i didnt cut and paste the above from any 'how to' site)
slob said:
yep - potential energy is relative. If you raise the energy drink above its previous height - it has more potential energy; If you lower it from its starting point, it has less. It also has chemical energy as it is a food, and has produced thermal energy from the drag of the surrounding air. Whilst it is in motion it has kinetic energy. You would also expend chemical energy [do work] to do the lifting, producing thermal energy.
ormus
New Member
Bigstoo said:thats why ALL nuclear power stations always have to be near a vast amount of water, like the sea. cos it uses millions of gallons of water in the fusion process to create the steam that turns the turbines that creates the lecky that powers your curling tongs (freelander owners) or mig welder (series owners).
(now you can tell i didnt cut and paste the above from any 'how to' site)
i think youll find its fission and not fusion.
the sea water is required for cooling not steam generation. fresh water in a closed system is used for the steam. ie heat exchangers.
series owners use gas welding. not enough sound metal for mig welding.
