Nuclear Energy

Nuclear energy usually means the part of the energy of an atomic nucleus, which can be released by fusion or fission or radioactive decay. Nuclear energy may also refer to:

  • Nuclear binding energy, the energy required to split a nucleus of an atom
  • Nuclear Energy (sculpture), a bronze sculpture by Henry Moore in the University of Chicago
  • Nuclear potential energy, the potential energy of the particles inside an atomic nucleus
  • Nuclear power, the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity
  • Nuclear technology, applications of nuclear energy including nuclear power, nuclear medicine, and nuclear weapons

Famous quotes containing the words nuclear and/or energy:

    “American universities are organized on the principle of the nuclear rather than the extended family. Graduate students are grimly trained to be technicians rather than connoisseurs. The old German style of universal scholarship has gone.”
    —Camille Paglia (b. 1947)

    “I have witnessed the tremendous energy of the masses. On this foundation it is possible to accomplish any task whatsoever.”
    —Mao Zedong (1893–1976)