simple 8th grade science here, nothing specific
2006-12-06 13:19:22 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
fission was used in the hiroshima bombs..older way of nuclear power..fussion is the way of the future..still in develoment...fission broke the atoms...fusion fuses them together...you get more power this way
2006-12-06 13:29:59 · answer #1 · answered by genius 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fission and fusion are opposites.
Nuclear fission is the breaking down of heavy elements into lighter ones.(nuclear reactor)
Nuclear fusion is the fusing together of two lighter elements to make a heavier one, i.e. hydrogen into helium. (how the sun works)
2006-12-06 21:32:13 · answer #2 · answered by Ammy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fission: Hit a large unstable (radioactive) nucleus with a fast, heavy particle (a neutron). The nucleus of the molecule splits, creating two or more smaller nuclei, two or more neutrons, and energy in the form of photons.
Fusion: Squeeze together light nuclei to form heavier nuclei and energy in the form of photons. Stars work like this.
2006-12-06 21:29:03 · answer #3 · answered by zentinal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fission: Complex atoms break up into simpler atoms and release energy.
Fusion: Hydrogen atoms fuse to form Helium and release energy
2006-12-06 21:29:36 · answer #4 · answered by Willem V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fission is breaking apart
fusion is putting together
2006-12-06 21:31:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this can explain it better than i can
http://reactor.engr.wisc.edu/fission.htm
2006-12-06 21:24:21 · answer #6 · answered by arc7499 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋