Contributor Center for Nuclear Science and Technology Information of the ANS

Update
01-01-2014
Content Type
Student Resource
Grade Level
Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade
Object Type
Website
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This student guide explains the basics behind the process of nuclear fission, which is used to power all of the nuclear plants currently in operation. It also provides a great comparison table between nuclear fission and fusion.