Nuclear energy

Nuclear energy

Nuclear binding energy is the energy required to split a nucleus of an atom into its component parts. The component parts are neutrons and protons, which are collectively called nucleons. The binding energy of nuclei is always a positive number, since all nuclei require net energy to separate them into individual protons and neutrons.

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licensed material

Energy; Nuclear energy

Source material, byproduct material, or special nuclear material that is received, possessed, used, transferred, or disposed of under a general license or specific license issued by the NRC or ...

LETHAL DOSE (ld)

Energy; Nuclear energy

The dose of radiation expected to cause death to 50 percent of an exposed population within 30 days (LD 50/30). Typically, the LD 50/30 is in the range from 400 to 450 rem (4 to 5 sieverts) received ...

kilo-

Energy; Nuclear energy

A Greek prefix meaning "thousand" in the nomenclature of the metric system. This prefix multiplies a unit by 1000.

kilovolt

Energy; Nuclear energy

The unit of electrical potential equal to 1000 volts.

kilowatt (KW)

Energy; Nuclear energy

A unit of power equivalent to one thousand watts.

kinetic energy

Energy; Nuclear energy

The energy that a body possesses by virtue of its mass and velocity. Also called the energy of motion.

isotopic enrichment

Energy; Nuclear energy

A process by which the relative abundance of the isotopes of a given element are altered, thus producing a form of the element that has been enriched in one particular isotope and depleted in its ...