Section Objectives
After you have completed this section, you will be able to:
- Describe fission and fusion and how fission can be used to generate nuclear power.
- Describe the role of nuclear reactions in energy production and compare nuclear power to other forms of power.
- Explain the process of radioactive decay.
- Describe the environmental impacts of the waste products of nuclear power.
- Discuss the tradeoffs associated with nuclear power.
