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Law of Conservation of Mechanical Energy

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Which energy is produced by nuclear fission or nuclear fusion?

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Thermal Energy

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Geothermal energy

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Nuclear energy

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Tidal Energy

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Solution

The correct option is C Nuclear energy
Nuclear energy can be of two types: nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. Both the types is used for the generation of electricity.

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(b) Which of the two, nuclear fission and nuclear fusion, is made use of :
(i) for the production of electricity ?
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(e) How much is this energy in MeV ? (Speed of light = 3

\times 10^{8} m / s)

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Assertion : Nuclear fission is always accompanied by release of energy.
Reason : Nuclear fission is a chain process.

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