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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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6.7 Nuclear fission and fusion (physics only) Flashcards
22 flashcards on Edexcel GCSE Physics 6.7 Nuclear fission and fusion (physics only): the key terms, definitions and equations you need to recall for Paper 1 and Paper 2.