Asha's mother read an article in the newspaper about a disaster that took place at
Chernobyl. She could not understand much from the article and asked a few questions
from Ashs regarding the article . Asha tried to answer her mother's questions based on
what she learnt in Class XII Physics.
(a) What was the installation at Chernobyl where the disaster took place ? What according
to you, wes the cause of this disaster?
(b) Explain the process of release of energy in the intallation at Cheronbyl.
(c) What, according to you, were the values displayed by Asha and her mother ?

Explanation

(a) At Chernobyl, there was nuclear power plant. The accident occurred in the year 1986 . The
cause of this disaster was humen error. Operators ran the plant at very low power,
without adequate safety precautions. There was a steam explosion.
(b) The process of releasing energy in a nuclear power plant is nuclear fission .
`""_(92)^(235)U+""_(0)^(1)n to ""_(56)^(141) Ba + ""_(36)^(92) Kr + 3_(0)^(1) + Q`
(c) Values displayed : Asha - Sincerr towards her studies
Mother - Curious