... from the nucleus that just split splits another nucleus. This process continues on and is called a chain reaction. (World Book vol. 14, 588) The fission process is used to create heat, which boils water inside the nuclear reactor. The steam that boiling the water makes is used to turn turbines, which in turn, generate electricity. Fission happens inside a carefully monitored nuclear ... Shoreham plant was made of ceramic fuel pellets. Which is different from the unstable graphite core used in Cherynobyl. Nuclear and oil plants work the same way except for the heat source. One of the con...

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Radiation is energy that comes from a source and travels through some material or through space. Light, heat and sound are types of radiation. The kind of radiation discussed in this presentation is called ionizing radiation because it can produce charged particles (ions) in matter. Ionizing radiation is ... radiation. Ionizing radiation can also be produced by devices such as X-ray machines Characteristics of Gamma Radiation and X-Rays 1. Gamma radiation and X-rays are electromagnetic radiation like visible light, radio waves, and ultraviolet light. These electromagnetic radiations differ o...

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