Is Nuclear power a safe and sustainable way forward?

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Physics Case Study

Is Nuclear Power a safe way forward?

Contents

Introduction............................................................................Page 3

Background information – Nuclear Power

                                              . – What is nuclear power?...........Pages 4 -  5

                                              . – Advantages....................................Page 5

                                              . – Disadvantages...............................Page 6

Evidence – Is Nuclear Power a safe way forward?..............Pages 7-8

Conclusion, answering the question........................................Page 9

Bibliography.........................................................................Page 10

Introduction

    In this physics case study, I am going to be researching on the question, “Is nuclear power a safe way forward?” I will be doing this by researching mostly on the internet for this study and firstly I will start by researching about on nuclear power and explaining how nuclear power works, so that my question can be evaluated fully, knowing what each argument will be talking about. After giving some background information about nuclear power, I will go on to answer the question through researching and looking at different peoples arguments, which will talk about many different sides of nuclear power.

      To ensure that enough suitable information is obtained and be able to conclude and justify, I will have to research on different people’s views on whether they think nuclear power will be safe in the future. Then I will bring all of the points together and conclude the argument, saying which I think is the right argument/side, if any. Then I will be able to do a simple evaluation, answering the question that my case study is set on. Then at the end I will list the sources where I have collected my information and pictures from in a Bibliography.

    Also, throughout the project, images that I include, like the one below will have a source beneath or to a side of them in a green font so that in the Bibliography I do not have to refer back to images.

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(Image left: 3 mile island nuclear power plant. From: http://papundits. files.wordpress.com /2009/04/ph_three_ mile_island500.jpg)

Background Information – Nuclear Power

What is nuclear Power?

    Nuclear power is energy which is produced with the use of a controlled nuclear reaction. Many nations use nuclear power plants to generate electricity for both civilian and military use, and some nations also utilize nuclear power to run parts of their naval fleets, especially submarines. Some people favor an expansion of nuclear power plants because this form of energy ...

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