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No. However, the stars do use a different form of nuclear energy, called nuclear fusion or fusion.
In fission, heavy elements such as uranium are broken down into smaller elements, releasing huge amounts of energy in the process. This is used in power plants on Earth and was used in the first nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima, Japan.
In fusion, however, light elements starting with Hydrogen, the most abundant element in the Universe, are actually fused together into heavier elements such as Helium. Stars use this because there is SO much Hydrogen in the universe, and stars are full of it. Fusion requires a tremendous amount of energy to kick-start, but in return an even more tremendous amount of energy is released. That is what powers the stars. Currently, it is believed that elements up to oxygen (8) exist in our Sun.
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How is a nuclear fission reaction controlled in nuclear reactor?
Reactions that involve nuclei, called nuclear reactions, result in a tremendous amount of energy. Two types are fission and fusion.
How is a nuclear fission reaction controlled in a nuclear reaction?
Reactions that involve nuclei, called nuclear reactions, result in a tremendous amount of energy. Two types are fission and fusion.
Must of the energy released by nuclear fission is in the from of what rays?
The energy released by nuclear fission is primarily in the form of gamma rays, which are high-energy electromagnetic radiation. These gamma rays are emitted as a result of the conversion of mass into energy during the fission process.
What is nuclear fission's result?
The primary result of a fission reaction is the conversion of mass to energy. In fission, the nucleus split, either through radioactive decay or as result of being bombarded by other subatomic particles known as neutrons.
What products do you gain by nuclear fission?
The products of nuclear fission are typically two or more smaller nuclei, along with the release of energy in the form of gamma radiation and kinetic energy of the fission fragments. Fission of a heavy nucleus can also produce neutrons, which can go on to induce further fission reactions in a chain reaction.
