2014 Pick Your Poison Nuclear power plant or coal-burning power plant? There’s no denying the controversy that arises any time power plants come into discussion‚ but there are many recent discoveries causing more people to sway in one direction. We must take all factors such as emissions and other environmental effects into consideration. Upon doing research‚ it is clear that nuclear power is far safer‚ and could benefit the state more than burning coal ever could. Nuclear power plants are much
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[ESSAY] Internet - Blessing or a Curse? Internet: the greatest invention of the 20TH century. Internet: the end of all our worries. Internet: a solution to everything. You must be wondering what am I am saying‚ why not? A woman named Penelope had a very bad disease and she couldn’t even go out to the doctor. She just took out her pocket PC‚ connected to the internet and read the cure to her disease. The world is at your hands‚ all by the internet. Whether it’s some research work‚ or social networking
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First of all‚ we know that the sun and wind energy are the most advance alternative energy. Today‚ mankind are beginning to look for energy that will support their life for the next century. So I could not think other than sun and wind energy as the best alternative energy resources‚ however it still needs a lot of development. The sun radiates vast amount of energy‚ which nourishes all life on earth and is the driving force behind the planets weather patterns and other natural cycles. In order
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determined. Only from the 1920s there were methods of calculating what elements were present in a gas by just observing its spectrum‚ due to the fact that different elements absorb and emit different wavelengths of light. (2) Gamow thought that nuclear fusions took place in the first minutes after the Big Bang‚ because he assumed that the initial components of the universe would have been seperate protons‚ neutrons and electrons. He hoped that they could build bigger atoms by fusion in the heat
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What is nuclear medicine? Nuclear medicine is a division of medical imaging that detects and treats diseases and irregularities in the body such as cancer and neurological illnesses through the use of radioactive chemicals. The techniques used in nuclear medicine allow physicians to attain knowledge about patient conditions without the invasion of personal space through procedures such as biopsies. The equipment and machines used within this branch are important for research as they allow for a better
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Radioactive Decay‚ Nuclear Fission and Nuclear Fusion When elements undergo radioactive decay the atoms of one element are changed into the atoms of another element when an alpha or beta particle is emitted from an unstable nucleus. When a nucleus disintegrates and emits an alpha particle it is alpha decay‚ the alpha particle emitted contains two protons and two neutrons which is equivalent to a helium nucleus being released. Alpha decay occurs because there are too many protons‚ which causes
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An increasingly popular option for a quick way to get a boost in energy is the energy drink. Lots of advertisements may be seen in many places stating that this product will give the consumer more energy‚ but does it? According to the Webster dictionary‚ an energy drink is defined as: “A usually carbonated beverage that typically contains caffeine and other ingredients intended to increase the drinker’s energy.” These types of drinks are advertised to enhance sports performance and overall mental
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What is Nuclear Proliferation? Nuclear Proliferation is the spread of nuclear weapons‚ fissile material‚ and weapons-applicable nuclear technology and information‚ to nations which are not recognized as “Nuclear Weapon States” by the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons; also known as Nuclear Proliferation Treaty or NPT. The purpose of the treaty was to help avoid the spread of nuclear weapons to those countries that have not been recognized as nuclear weapons states. NPT has
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after the second World War some countries have revised their nuclear weapons programme‚ nuclear weapons still today are considered to be an established currency of politics and security. While the nuclear weapons states have agreed on a legally binding commitment to nuclear disarmament‚ they continue to rely heavily on such weapons in their security doctrines and continue to invest and modernise their arsenals. The way towards nuclear disarmament has many different paths and there are several approaches
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Nuclear engineering is the practical application of the breakdown of atomic nuclei and/or other sub-atomic physics‚ based on the principles of nuclear physics. It includes‚ but is not limited to‚ the interaction and maintenance of nuclear fission systems and components specifically‚ nuclear reactors‚ nuclear power plants‚ and/or nuclear weapons. The field may also include the study of nuclear fusion‚ medical and other applications of (generally ionizing) radiation‚ nuclear safety‚ heat/thermodynamics
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