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dleacock
[SOLVED] fusion vs. fission
I was trying to describe to my buddy the difference between fusion and fission and my explanation got a jumbled up, which made me realize how I myself don't really understand the difference. My understanding is...
fission - two or more particles combines, splitting the nucleus which gets released as energy
fusion - two or more particles are combined, creating a another elment as well as heat energy released
am I close? why do we have fission reactors instead of fusion ones? Which one is used in the stars or atomics bombs?
I was trying to describe to my buddy the difference between fusion and fission and my explanation got a jumbled up, which made me realize how I myself don't really understand the difference. My understanding is...
fission - two or more particles combines, splitting the nucleus which gets released as energy
fusion - two or more particles are combined, creating a another elment as well as heat energy released
am I close? why do we have fission reactors instead of fusion ones? Which one is used in the stars or atomics bombs?