Question

During the natural disaster (Tsunami) at Japan, the nuclear reactors were damaged, due to which hazardous radiation affected the large area?

i. What will be the reason for this damage?

ii. How it affected the people and environment?

iii. Do you think that nuclear energy is good for nature?

Answer 1

i. Heat evolved during nuclear fission.

ii.

a. Damage to property & life

b. Genetically Disorder

c. Infertile soil

iii. Pros & cons of nuclear energy:

Pros: (a). Alternative source of energy due to depletion of fossil fuels

(b). From a small amount of fuel, a large amount of energy is released.

Cons: (a). Risk of nuclear waste leakage.

(b). High cost of setting up a nuclear plant.