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प्रश्न
What is nuclear energy?
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उत्तर
When a heavy nucleus is bombarded with slow neutrons, it splits into two nearly equal light nuclei with a release of tremendous amount of energy. In this process of nuclear fission, the total sum of masses of products is less than the total sum of masses of reactants. This lost mass gets converted into energy. The energy so released is called nuclear energy.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the type of energy (kinetic or potential) possessed by the following:
A moving cricket ball.
A ball is made to fall freely from a height. State the kind/ kinds of energy possessed by the ball when it is at the highest point .
Name the type of energy (kinetic energy K or potential energy U) possessed in the given cases:
A moving bus
State two uses of solar cells.
What is wind energy?
The following are some of the energy transformations.
A. Electrical to light
B. Work to heat
C. Chemical to light
D. Electrical to sound
E. Mechanical to electrical
Identify the energy transformation that takes place in the following by inserting the corresponding letter in the shape provided.
(i) A candle flame
(ii) A torch is lighted
(iii) A microphone is used in a meeting
(iv) A cycle dynamo
(v) A piece of metal is being filed
Calculate the decrease in the kinetic energy of a moving body if its velocity reduces to half of the initial velocity.
State the energy changes which take place when:
An air gun is loaded and then fired.
Give one example when:
Sound energy changes to electric energy.
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