List of top Physics Questions on Fusion and Fission asked in CBSE Class XII

Differentiate between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. Give one example for each with nuclear reaction.

Assertion (A) : Energy is released when heavy nuclei undergo fission or light nuclei undergo fusion. Reason (R) : For heavy nuclei, binding energy per nucleon increases with increasing \(Z\) while for light nuclei, it decreases with increasing \(Z\).

Assertion (A) : Energy is released when heavy nuclei undergo fission or light nuclei undergo fusion. Reason (R) : For heavy nuclei, binding energy per nucleon increases with increasing \(Z\) while for light nuclei, it decreases with increasing \(Z\).

Differentiate between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion. Give one example for each with nuclear reaction.