Physics - Nuclear Physics, Lesson 7: Nuclear Energy

Duration: 30 min

Creator: Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation

Description: Describes the fusion of hydrogen nuclei as a source of solar energy, the chain reaction of uranium nuclei, the principles of critical mass relating to atomic bombs and nuclear power plants. Uses the well-known mousetrap experiment to demonstrate a chain reaction and a block model to illustrate an atomic plate.

Metadata Source:Catalog of Classroom Teaching Films for Georgia Schools, No. 10 (Georgia Department of Education)