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4.4 Nuclear fission and fusion

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A student writes this sentence about nuclear fission.

'In nuclear fission a large nucleus splits into two smaller nuclei.'

a.

Give two other types of particle or radiation that are released when a nucleus undergoes fission.

[2]
b.

Give one word the student should add to describe the nucleus that splits.

[1]
c.

The two smaller nuclei move away from each other at high speed. Name the energy store that these nuclei fill as they move.

[1]
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4.4 Nuclear fission and fusion Questions

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40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 4.4 Nuclear fission and fusion, covering 4.4.1 Nuclear fission and 4.4.2 Nuclear fusion. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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