Nuclear Fission and Fusion

The Physics credential documents competencies in areas related to mechanics, materials, gasses and liquids, heating and cooling, acoustics, optics, electricity, and magnetism, radiation and nuclear physics, architecture, and a variety of related research and education areas. Specifically, this badge demonstrates the earner's ability to explain physics concepts by applying knowledge and solving problems related to nuclear fission and fusion including applications to reactors and fission power, mass-energy equivalence, and control methods.