Fuel cells produce electricity like batteries but are recharged by adding chemicals * Uranium has 20 million Calories per gram * Power is the rate of energy delivery and can be measured in Cal/sec or in watts * 1 hp = 1 kW * Large nuclear plants can create electricity with a power of about 1 GW * Kinetic energy is the energy of motion * To have the same energy as TNT‚ a rock has to move at about 1.5 miles per second * The rock that hit the earth was moving about 15 miles
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There’s a place called Uranium That just can’t be beat From preserving our food To giving us heat This place called Uranium Helps us people a lot Even though it is tiny‚ Much smaller than a dot If you’ve never heard of Uranium Well‚ you’re in for a treat So just sit back‚ relax And I’ll tell you something neat About this place called Uranium That’s really pretty cool In fact it’s much like your Town‚ church‚ or school There are a couple things though That you’ll have to get used to Before you understand
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Joshua Gutierrez POSI 4367 Doyle 20 October 2013 Nuclear Proliferation: A Threat to Global Security The international security realm has a dispute that is detrimental to international security and inherent to status quo policy. The premise is states that nuclearize weapons produce greater international insecurity‚ while states that denuclearize weapons produce greater international security. With this analysis comprising theoretical‚ scientific‚ and factual concepts with empirical evidence
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the radioactive contamination in Fukushima nuclear power disaster A nuclear power disaster can result in terrible radioactive contamination. According to the report of Nuclear Safety and Security Institute‚ radioactive level in the central control room of Unit 1 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi Station was 1000 times higher than its normal level after the earthquake. The communique reported that the amount of radiation around the gate of the nuclear power plant was increasing. It became 70 times
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Nuclear and Radiation Accidents Since the beginning of the Atomic Age‚ the use of nuclear energy technologies has been accompanied by numerous crises and persistent public health concerns. Currently‚ nuclear power has become an indispensable part in the ongoing search for alternative energy sources. By “January 2011‚ 442 nuclear power plants operated globally to supply a total of 400‚000 megawatts of energy‚ or roughly 14% of the total global energy supply”(Wisconsin Institute par.2). Yet with
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is no charge (neutral). He also found the neutron weighted slightly heavier than the proton. * 1939: Lisa Meitner published the first paper about nuclear fission. She predicted the existence of chain reaction‚ which contributed to the development of the atomic bomb later. * 1941: J Robert Oppenheimer was known as the “father of the nuclear bomb” after he was brought into the atomic bomb project of the US government. One year later he gathered the group of some of the best physicists in the
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Nuclear power is one of the most controversial energy sources in Canada and also throughout the world and is being talked about very frequently lately as to whether or not it is a safe alternative to other forms of energy such as coal or oil. In my opinion‚ energy from uranium (nuclear power) is a reasonable alternative to other forms of energy that come from non-renewable resources that are rapidly depleting. In the following essay I will enforce my opinion in the subject and attempt to convince
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Nuclear Proliferation CURRENT BUSINESS AFFAIRS Govt. College of Science Presented to [Sir Muhammad Adil] Presented by [AR SHAKIR] BBA 6th Semester Roll No: 1768 (54) Table of Contents Table of Contents History ________________________________________________________________ 1 Origins _______________________________________________________________ 1 Early Years ___________________________________________________________ 1 Developments _________________________________________________________
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As a by-product of uranium fission‚ plutonium-239 is created by generating electricity from nuclear sources. Contrary to popular belief‚ nuclear energy is hazardous and threatening to health. The use of nuclear energy should be banned as evidenced by the number of accidents‚ health effects‚ and global impact. Countless nuclear power plant accidents have been occurring quite frequently since its invention. Some accidents have even been underestimated‚ because the nuclear industry does not want the
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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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