Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Nuclei

Question:

The process by which a heavy nucleus splits into light nuclei is known as

Options:

Fission

α - decay

Fusion

Chain reaction

Correct Answer:

Fission

Explanation:

Nuclear fission is a process where a heavy nucleus splits into many lighter nuclei. It is accompanied by the release of a large amount of energy, both as electromagnetic radiation, and as the kinetic energy of resulting fragments.