Dr. Sunil Kushwaha Solutions for Chapter: Sources of Energy, Exercise 6: Summative Assessment

What is tidal energy? How tidal energy is harnessed? Explain with a diagram.

How is the fission of $\mathrm{U}-235$ brought about?

A nucleus has a mass number $‘m’$ and atomic number $‘n’$ How will these numbers change in the following emissions per atom?

One alpha particle

A nucleus has a mass number$‘m’$ and atomic number $‘n’$ How will these numbers change in the following emissions per atom?

A positron.

A nucleus has a mass number $\text{'}m\text{'}$ and atomic number $\text{'}n\text{'}$. How will these numbers change in the $\gamma -ray$ emissions per atom?

A nucleus has a mass number $\text{'}m\text{'}$ and atomic number $\text{'}n\text{'}$. How will these numbers change when an emission of electron followed by a positron?

What are the environmental consequences of the increasing demand for energy? What steps would you suggest to reduce energy consumption.

In brief discuss how a nuclear power plant uses a nuclear reactor to generate electricity.