Lesson 7 of 10 • 159 upvotes • 8:28mins
Vimal lays out the current global scenario of nuclear energy and how the countries would formulate strategies for its usage in the future, post the Fukushima incident. While explaining Japan's conundrum with respect to nuclear energy, he also lists down its advantages. Lastly, you would be informed about Thorium - which is considered to be the Nuclear Fuel of the Future.
10 lessons • 1h 11m
Overview: Radioactivity and Nuclear Energy
4:11mins
Basics of Chemistry to Understand Nuclear Energy (for UPSC CSE/IAS Preparation)
9:51mins
Periodic Table and Definition of Nuclear Energy (for UPSC CSE/IAS Preparation)
9:31mins
Radioactivity, Nuclear Fission, Uranium, and Uranium Enrichment (for UPSC CSE/IAS Preparation)
7:09mins
Uranium Enrichment, Radioactivity Energy, and Alpha Decay (for UPSC CSE/IAS Preparation)
5:40mins
Beta Decay and more about Radioactivity (for UPSC CSE/IAS Preparation)
5:19mins
Global Scenario of NE, Japan's NE Conundrum, and Thorium - Nuclear Fuel of the Future (for UPSC CSE/IAS Preparation)
8:28mins
India's NE Program, Stages of NE Program, and Types of Nuclear Power Plants (for UPSC CSE/IAS Preparation)
9:28mins
Nuclear Fusion, Fusion versus Fission, Isotopes used in Fusion, and Conditions for Fusion (for UPSC CSE/IAS Preparation)
6:56mins
Radioisotopes and its uses, and Breeder's Reactor (for UPSC CSE/IAS Preparation)
5:02mins