Nuclear energy is the energy released during nuclear reactions, either through nuclear fission (splitting of atomic nuclei) or nuclear fusion (combining atomic nuclei). It is a powerful and concentrated form of energy.
The unit commonly used to measure nuclear energy is the electron volt (eV) or the joule (J), where 1 electron volt is approximately 1.602×10−19 joules.
If we consider 1 joule of nuclear energy, it would be equivalent to the energy released by a small nucleus undergoing a nuclear reaction.
Some daily life examples of Nuclear Energy are listed below:
| Application | Unit of Measurement | Energy Value |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Power Plants | Megawatt-hour (MWh) | 1 MWh = 3.6 GJ |
| Medical Radiation Therapy | Gray (Gy) | 1 Gy = 1 J/kg |
| Smoke Detectors | Curie (Ci) | 1 Ci ≈ 3.7 x 10^10 Bq |
| Nuclear Submarines | Megawatt (MW) | 1 MW = 1 MJ/s |
| Food Irradiation | Kilogray (kGy) | 1 kGy = 1 kJ/g |
| Radiocarbon Dating | Years | – |
| Nuclear Medicine Imaging | Becquerel (Bq) | – |
| Nuclear-powered Spacecraft | Kilojoule (kJ) | – |
| Industrial Radiography | Roentgen (R) | – |
| Nuclear Research and Development | Electron Volt (eV) | – |
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