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4.4 Nuclear fission and fusion

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Why is nuclear electricity described as low carbon rather than carbon free?

A

Its output is continuous and weather-independent.

B

Fast daughter nuclei collide with surrounding atoms and slow down.

C

Mining, construction, transport and decommissioning release carbon dioxide.

D

To prevent radioactive material reaching the rest of the station.

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4.4 Nuclear fission and fusion Flashcards

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22 flashcards on AQA GCSE Physics 4.4 Nuclear fission and fusion: the key terms, definitions and equations you need to recall for Paper 1 and Paper 2.

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