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1.7.3 Energy resources

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Question 10

A nuclear power station uses uranium fuel to generate electrical power.

a.

Describe how the power station generates electrical power from the nuclear energy stored in the uranium fuel.

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b.

State one advantage and one disadvantage, apart from cost, of generating electrical power using nuclear fuel compared with generating electrical power using fossil fuels.

advantage: ………………………………………………………………………………… \text{advantage: } \dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots advantage: ………………………………………………………………………………… disadvantage: ………………………………………………………………………………… \text{disadvantage: } \dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots\dots disadvantage: …………………………………………………………………………………
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1.7.3 Energy resources Questions

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142 exam-style questions on CIE IGCSE Physics 1.7.3 Energy resources. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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