** Atom and Introduction to Nuclear physics ** Introduction Alpha-particle scattering 2.1 Experimental set-up ➢ Alpha particle o is a high-energy helium nucleus with 2 protons and 2 neutrons. o has 2 positive charges. ➢ Gold foil was chosen since it has a high atomic mass. Thin gold foil‚ ~10-6m was bombarded by high-energy alpha particles. ➢ Angular deflections/ scattering of alpha particles were measured by observing
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Nuclear Weapons On August 1954‚ the United States dropped two atomic bombs on the cites of Hiroshima and Nagasaki killing over two hundred thousands instantly and more over time due to radiation and other injuries. These two bombs ended World War II and changed the public’s view of nuclear energy. Those bombs were the only nuclear weapons used in any war‚ but there were many more detonated for tests.(1) During a speech about the nuclear test ban Kennedy said “Eighteen years ago the advent of nuclear
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Nuclear Energy There are many advantages and disadvantages of using nuclear power. Nuclear power is said to prevent power outages that happen in areas without nuclear power. For an example‚ if we were using hydroelectricity and the dam suddenly malfunctions‚ then we won’t have electricity until someone fixes the dam‚ and that would be difficult if it happened in the middle of the night. However‚ on the other hand‚ nuclear power is also considered toxic and it pollutes the Earth with harmful and
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problem. Many proponents of nuclear power suggest that the benefits of nuclear power could be capable of alleviating climate change crisis due to its cost-effective and capability to supply the world’s energy needs. In contrary‚ anti-nuclear experts may claim that nuclear power has an inadequate safety to be a general energy source owing to the radioactive waste and the possibility to be used indiscriminately as devastating weapons. This essay will argue that nuclear energy will not be a sustainable
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11/27/13 Nuclear Weapons in Iran Just after the signing ceremony in Geneva on Sunday‚ President Hassan Rouhani of Iran declared that the world had recognized his country’s “nuclear rights.” He was right. The deal will only lead Iran to be more stubborn. Under the deal Iran is supposed
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NUCLEAR TERRORISM INTRODUCTION Nuclear terrorism denotes the detonation of a yield-producing nuclear bomb containing fissile material by terrorists.[1] Some definitions of nuclear terrorism include the sabotage of a nuclear facility and/or the detonation of a radiological device‚ colloquially termed a dirty bomb‚ but consensus is lacking. In legal terms‚ nuclear terrorism is an offense committed if a person unlawfully and intentionally “uses in any way radioactive material … with the intent
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Nuclear Chemistry Imagine the majority of Earth being quarantined off and people having to live in specified areas to avoid harmful radiation that originated from nuclear energy/waste. The integration of nuclear energy/medicine is largely controversial among people. Every side to the argument has its benefits as well as its negative consequences. Nuclear energy should not be used in society because of the threat it poses to thousands of people. In contrast‚ nuclear medicine has positive aspects that
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DO NATIONS NEED NUCLEAR WEAPONS? -TUSHAR AGARWAL A3256112028 LL.B. IInd Semester 2012-2015 Amity Law School I Amity University Noida [pic] A giant column of dark smoke rises more than 20‚000 feet into the air‚ after the second atomic bomb ever used in warfare explodes over the Japanese port and town of Nagasaki‚ in this August 9‚ 1945 file photo. If a nuclear war were to start today there will be no victor‚ no vanquished. On August 6‚ 1945
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Can We Live with a Nuclear Iran? | “Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions”- Rudyard Griffiths | Rosalie Abdo‚ #6719633‚ POL1102D-Politics and Globalization‚ Dr. D Pierre-Antoine | Iran‚ a relatively large third world regime bordering multiple Middle Eastern countries‚ has for many years been accused of secretly building nuclear weapons. This is a country with extreme radical ideologies that publicly condemns the west and sends weekly threats of annihilation to Israel. Countries around the world are slowly
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Nuclear Power is the best source of energy for the future. In recent years‚ an increasing number of countries have recognized the potency of nuclear power as a source of energy. Endeavours have been made to proliferate this technology. Nuclear energy is the use of nuclear reactions to release heat which are converted to other forms of energy such as electricity. This essay will argue that nuclear power is the best source of energy in the future. The reasons are that it is a
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