Asch & Variables for Conformity Variables affecting conformity include group size, unanimity and task difficulty as investigated by Asch. Asch 1951: A classic study of conformity Asch w...
Explanations for Conformity Conformity is based on the two central human needs of needing to be right and needing to be liked Informative social influence Usually occurs when the individual ...
Types of Conformity Conformity is when an individual has a change in belief or behaviour in order to fit in with a group. What are the different types of conformity? Compliance When an indiv...
Safety Aspects of Nuclear Reactors Nuclear Fuel The fuel used in nuclear reactors is called enriched uranium This is U-238 enriched with U-235 as U-235 is the isotope that undergoes fission ...
Components of a Nuclear Reactor Moderator The purpose of a moderator: To slow down neutrons The moderator is a material that surrounds the fuel rods and control rods inside the reactor core ...
Induced Fission Induced nuclear fission occurs: When a stable nucleus splits into small nuclei from the bombardment of a slow-moving neutron For example, when a uranium-235 nucleus absorbs a...
Binding Energy per Nucleon Graph In order to compare nuclear stability, it is more useful to look at the binding energy per nucleon The binding energy per nucleon is defined as: The binding ...
Nuclear Fusion & Fission Nuclear Fusion Fusion is defined as: The fusing together of two small nuclei to produce a larger nucleus Low mass nuclei (such as hydrogen and helium) can underg...
Mass Difference & Binding Energy Experiments into nuclear structure have found that the total mass of a nucleus is less than the sum of the masses of its constituent nucleons This differ...
