Nuclear Power - Revision history

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NRJC: /* About Nuclear Power */

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‎About Nuclear Power

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Generating [[electricity]] using the [[nuclear potential energy]] stored in [[Radioactive]] [[Element|elements]] such as [[Uranium 235]].

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	:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782946403/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782946403&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=32a0abb60dff015b15b50e9b1d7b4644 ''Nuclear power, pages 55, 56, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA '']		:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782946403/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782946403&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=32a0abb60dff015b15b50e9b1d7b4644 ''Nuclear power, pages 55, 56, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA '']
	:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945970/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945970&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a120d24dcc7cc7a58192069a3aafc1d2 ''Nuclear power, pages 57, 58, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA '']		:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945970/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945970&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a120d24dcc7cc7a58192069a3aafc1d2 ''Nuclear power, pages 57, 58, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA '']
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		+	====Edexcel====
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		+	:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945733/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945733&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=2a2dbec9db6bf5766c0458d908fa0a52 ''Nuclear power, pages 57, 58, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel '']

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	===Extra Information===		===Extra Information===
	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7WPEYGr1Vs}}		{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7WPEYGr1Vs}}
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		+	===References===
		+	====AQA====
		+
		+	:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359373/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359373&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=952a73bbb09d222ecc4b50d200679849 ''Nuclear power, page 121, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA '']
		+	:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945598/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945598&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ad276ad49df77ab4b40ab4fd0fe10116 ''Nuclear power, page 178, GCSE Combined Science; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA '']
		+	:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851354/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851354&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=9012a0d354024419214fb3ad5ac44ba0 ''Nuclear power, page 278, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA '']
		+	:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/178294558X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=178294558X&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=f0dfb66dafcb0c6e9449e7b1a4ae1ac341 ''Nuclear power, pages 21, 22, GCSE Physics; The Revision Guide, CGP, AQA '']
		+	:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1471851370/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1471851370&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=01c69b0ae058f809cf636033e6ba793e ''Nuclear power, pages 23, 107, GCSE Physics, Hodder, AQA '']
		+	:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/019835939X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=019835939X&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=57e96876985fc39b1a3d8a3e3dc238b6 ''Nuclear power, pages 37, 42-43, 104-109, GCSE Physics; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA '']
		+	:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782946403/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782946403&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=32a0abb60dff015b15b50e9b1d7b4644 ''Nuclear power, pages 55, 56, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA '']
		+	:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945970/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945970&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a120d24dcc7cc7a58192069a3aafc1d2 ''Nuclear power, pages 57, 58, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA '']

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	*Difficult to safely dispose of nuclear waste.		*Difficult to safely dispose of nuclear waste.
	*There is a small risk of meltdown.		*There is a small risk of meltdown.
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		+	==Key Stage 4==
		+	===Meaning===
		+	'''Nuclear Power''' is a method used to generate [[electricity]] using [[Nuclear Fuel\|nuclear fuel]].
		+
		+	===About Nuclear Power===
		+	: [[Nuclear Fuel]] can be used to provide [[power]] by generating electricity that can be sent to houses and industry.
		+	: [[Nuclear Fuel]] has [[energy]] in its [[Nuclear Potential Energy Store\|nuclear potential energy store]] which can be easily transferred into its [[Thermal Energy Store\|thermal energy store]].
		+
		+	{\| class="wikitable"
		+	\|-
		+	\|[[File:NuclearPowerStationDiagram.png\|center\|600px]]
		+	\|-
		+	\| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" \|A [[diagram]] of a [[coal]] [[Thermal Power Station\|power station]].
		+	\|}
		+	: 1. [[Nuclear Fuel]] undergoes a [[Nuclear Reaction\|nuclear reaction]] in the [[Reactor Core\|reactor core]].
		+	: 2. Water in the [[Reactor Core\|reactor core]] is heated and passed through a heat exchanger.
		+	: 3. Water in the [[Reactor Core\|reactor core]] becomes contaminated with [[radioactive]] [[material]] so the heat exchanger heats up uncontaminated water.
		+	: 3. The uncontaminated water turns to steam and passes down pipes to turn a turbine.
		+	: 4. The turbine causes a generator to spin.
		+	: 5. The generator makes an electrical current.
		+
		+	====Advantages====
		+	*Can work continuously.
		+	*Power supply can be varied depending on demand.
		+	*Few [[Thermal Power Station\|power station]]s needed to supply a large number of houses.
		+	*High energy density (1kg of Uranium can provide the same energy as 10,000kg of coal).
		+
		+	====Disadvantages====
		+	*Cost of fuel.
		+	*Difficult to safely dispose of nuclear waste.
		+	*There is a small risk of meltdown.
		+
		+	===Extra Information===
		+	{{#ev:youtube\|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7WPEYGr1Vs}}

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 | style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |A [[diagram]] of a [[coal]] [[Thermal Power Station|power station]].
 |}
-: 1. '''Nuclear Fuel''' undergoes a [[Nuclear Reaction|nuclear reaction]] in the [[Reactor Core|reactor core]].
+: 1. [[Nuclear Fuel]] undergoes a [[Nuclear Reaction|nuclear reaction]] in the [[Reactor Core|reactor core]].
 : 2. Water in the [[Reactor Core|reactor core]] is heated and passed through a heat exchanger.
 : 3. Water in the [[Reactor Core|reactor core]] becomes contaminated with [[radioactive]] [[material]] so the heat exchanger heats up uncontaminated water.

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−	~~Generating~~ [[electricity]] using ~~the~~ [[nuclear potential energy]] ~~stored~~ in [[~~Radioactive~~]] [[~~Element~~\|~~elements~~]] ~~such as~~ [[~~Uranium-235~~]].	+	==Key Stage 3==
		+	===Meaning===
		+	'''Nuclear Power''' is a method used to generate [[electricity]] using [[Nuclear Fuel\|nuclear fuel]].
		+
		+	===About Nuclear Power===
		+	: [[Nuclear Fuel]] can be used to provide [[power]] by generating electricity that can be sent to houses and industry.
		+	: [[Nuclear Fuel]] has [[energy]] in its [[Nuclear Potential Energy Store\|nuclear potential energy store]] which can be easily transferred into its [[Thermal Energy Store\|thermal energy store]].
		+
		+	{\| class="wikitable"
		+	\|-
		+	\|[[File:NuclearPowerStationDiagram.png\|center\|600px]]
		+	\|-
		+	\| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" \|A [[diagram]] of a [[coal]] [[Thermal Power Station\|power station]].
		+	\|}
		+	: 1. '''Nuclear Fuel''' undergoes a [[Nuclear Reaction\|nuclear reaction]] in the [[Reactor Core\|reactor core]].
		+	: 2. Water in the [[Reactor Core\|reactor core]] is heated and passed through a heat exchanger.
		+	: 3. Water in the [[Reactor Core\|reactor core]] becomes contaminated with [[radioactive]] [[material]] so the heat exchanger heats up uncontaminated water.
		+	: 3. The uncontaminated water turns to steam and passes down pipes to turn a turbine.
		+	: 4. The turbine causes a generator to spin.
		+	: 5. The generator makes an electrical current.
		+
		+	====Advantages====
		+	*Can work continuously.
		+	*Power supply can be varied depending on demand.
		+	*Few [[Thermal Power Station\|power station]]s needed to supply a large number of houses.
		+	*High energy density (1kg of Uranium can provide the same energy as 10,000kg of coal).
		+
		+	====Disadvantages====
		+	*Cost of fuel.
		+	*Difficult to safely dispose of nuclear waste.
		+	*There is a small risk of meltdown.

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−	Generating [[electricity]] using the [[nuclear potential energy]] stored in [[Radioactive]] [[Element\|elements]] such as [[Uranium 235]].	+	Generating [[electricity]] using the [[nuclear potential energy]] stored in [[Radioactive]] [[Element\|elements]] such as [[Uranium-235]].