Nuclear Energy and Radioactive Decay Worksheets (45 Questions w/ Answers!)

2 Worksheets containing 45 Questions with detailed answers and workings include types of radiation (alpha, beta, gamma), radioactive decay equations, the concept of half-life of a radioisotope and calculation of half-life of a radioactive substance, understanding nuclear energy from nuclear fusion and nuclear fission, calculation of mass defect and nuclear energy from nuclear fusion and nuclear fission, brief explanations of the uses of control rods and moderators in a nuclear powerplant, the safety aspects to consider in a nuclear powerplant, the concept of a nuclear chain reaction.

Suited for students in Year 9, 10, 11 and 12.