Question

Asha' mother read an article in the newspaper about a disaster that took place at Chernobyl. She could not understand much from the article and asked a few questions from Asha regarding the article. Asha tried to answer her mother' questions based on what she learnt in Class XII Physics.

(a) What was the installation at Chernobyl where the disaster took place ? What, according to you, was the cause of this disaster ?

(b) Explain the process of release of energy in the installation at Chernobyl.

(c) What, according to you, were the values displayed by Asha and her mother?

Answer 1

(a) There was a nuclear reactor in Chernobyl. It was due to uncontrolled number chain reaction.

(b) Nuclear fission in which a heavy uranium.

Nuclei break to form-smaller nuclei.

(c) Courtesy, Respect, Ability to convince etc.