Nuclear fission and fusion
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I can explain how energy can be transferred from the nuclei of atoms to cause heating.
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Nuclear fission is the splitting of a large and unstable nucleus such as uranium or plutonium.
A neutron fired at a uranium nucleus can cause nuclear fission that splits the nucleus and emits 2 or 3 more neutrons.
The motion of all the particles shot out from a nuclear fission can cause heating by making other particles move faster.
Neutrons shot out from a nuclear fission can split more uranium nuclei in a chain reaction.
Nuclear fusion is the joining of two light nuclei to form a heavier nucleus with the creation of gamma radiation.
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