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Radioactivity

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

RADIOACTIVITY

MADISON RADTKE
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BENEFITS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY

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The generation of electricity through nuclear energy reduces the amount of energy generated from fossil fuels. Less use of fossil fuels means lowering greenhouse gas emissions.

Currently, fossil fuels are consumed faster than they are produced, so in the next future these resources may be reduced or the price may increase becoming inaccessible for most of the population.

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It's an alternative to fossil fuels, so the consumption of fuels such as coal or oil is reduced.

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Another advantage is the required amount of fuel: less fuel offers more energy.

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Nuclear power does not depends on natural aspects. It's a solution for the main disadvantage of renewable energy.

DETRIMENTS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY

Facing an unexpected event or managing a nuclear accident we don't have any guarantee that decisions we took are always the best.

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One of the main disadvantages is the difficulty in the management of nuclear waste. It takes many years to eliminate its radioactivity and risks.

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The constructed nuclear reactors have an expiration date.

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Nuclear power plants are objectives of terrorist organizations.

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The energy generated is cheap compared to the cost of fuel, but the recovery of its construction is much more expensive.

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Fission
a nuclear reaction or a radioactive decay process in which the nucleus of an atom splits into smaller parts.

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Fusion
two or more atomic nuclei collide at a very high speed and join to form a new type of atomic nucleus.

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Nuclear power plants are expensive to build but relatively cheap to run.

The Chernobyl nuclear accident is, by far, the worst nuclear accident in the history. Different wrong decisions during the management of the nuclear plant caused a big nuclear explosion. There are still dangers but precautions have been taken to try and reduce the radiation.

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