A level Physics (27.3) Fission and fusion (Nuclear energy)

This lesson follows the AQA Physics: A Level Year 2 textbook https://amzn.to/3DG6pIP

The lesson is complete and designed to be taught over a period of 90 minutes. It is fully animated and contains fully worked out answers to every question.

Learning objectives

• Describe how much energy is released in a fission and fusion reaction
• Explain why small nuclei can’t be split
• Explain why large nuclei can’t be fused

The format

• A recall starter activity to help store key definitions and ideas to long term memory.
• Clear slides presented in a logical order, which can be used to talk through and explain the key concepts of the lesson.
• Questions and example slides, which can be used to model perfect exam ready answers.
• Summary questions to practice and consolidate the new knowledge gained from the lesson.