We would like to convey our heartful gratitude to our physics teacher Mrs Priyanka Gosain

and our respected principal Rev. Sr. Sheeba for their extraordinary support in this project
process. We think the completion of this project would not have been possible without their
guidance and support.
Secondly, we would also like to thank our parents for their endless support and encouragement
throughout the project
 Nuclear energy is a form of energy released from the
nucleus, the core of atoms, made up of protons and
neutrons. This source of energy can be produced in two
ways: fission – when nuclei of atoms split into several
parts – or fusion – when nuclei fuse together.
The nuclear energy harnessed around the world today
to produce electricity is through nuclear fission, while
technology to generate electricity from fusion is at the
R&D phase.
An atomic nucleus consists of protons and
neutrons, collectively called nucleons.
Although protons repel each other, the
nucleus is held tightly together by a short-
range, but very strong, force called the
strong nuclear force. A nucleus has less
mass than the total mass of its constituent
nucleons.
 As its name implies, radioactivity is the act of emitting radiation spontaneously.
This is done by an atomic nucleus that, for some reason, is unstable; it "wants" to
give up some energy in order to shift to a more stable configuration. During the
first half of the twentieth century, much of modern physics was devoted to
exploring why this happens, with the result that nuclear decay was fairly well
understood by 1960. Too many neutrons in a nucleus lead it to emit a negative
beta particle, which changes one of the neutrons into a proton. Too many protons
in a nucleus lead it to emit a positron (positively charged electron), changing a
proton into a neutron.
Alpha particles, also called alpha rays or alpha radiation, consist of
two protons and two neutrons bound together into a particle
identical to a helium-4 nucleus. They are emitted from the nucleus
of some radionuclides during a form of radioactive decay, called
alpha-decay. An alpha-particle is identical to the nucleus of a
normal (atomic mass four) helium atom i.e. a doubly ionised helium
atom.
 A gamma ray (g) is a packet of electromagnetic
energy (photon) emitted by the nucleus of some
radionuclides following radioactive decay. Gamma
photons are the most energetic photons in the
electromagnetic spectrum
A beta particle, also called beta ray or beta radiation (symbol
β), is a high-energy, high-speed electron or positron
emitted by the radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus
during the process of beta decay. There are two forms of
beta decay, β− decay and β+ decay, which produce
electrons and positrons respectively.
 It's also essential that plant While it's good practice in general, The primary aim of nuclear plant
workers are trained in emergency regulations are that faults do not
continuous improvement is fundamental to
plans. The Nuclear Installations occur, but all possibilities must be
sustaining high nuclear safety standards. The considered. If faults do occur, they
Inspectorate requires that all
legal requirements around reducing risk 'so must be controlled successfully. If
employees who could be involved those protections fail, systems must
far as it is reasonably practical' mean that
in an emergency are trained to be in place to limit any consequences.
manage those situations, and take
continuously improving standards is, in
part in regular practice exercises. effect, a necessity.
There are many uses of There are a few common Food irradiation is used to
radiation in medicine. The devices used for security that destroy food-borne bacteria
most well known is using x involve x rays and are generally and parasites and extend the
rays to see whether bones regulated by federal or state shelf life of some foods.
are broken. The broad area agencies.
of x-ray use is called
radiology
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