In nuclear chemistry‚ nuclear fusion and nuclear fission are different types of reactions that release energy due to the presence of high-powered atomic bonds between particles found within a nucleus. In fission‚ an atom is split into two or smaller‚ lighter atoms. Fusion‚ in contrast‚ occurs when two or smaller atoms fuse together‚ creating a larger and heavier atom. In both reactions‚ large amounts of energy are produced‚ with the only difference that fusion generates three or four times more energy
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the U.S. entry into World War II. The atomic bomb was created during World War II during the Manhattan Project. The scientists that worked on the program worked on producing the key materials for nuclear fission for the elements uranium-235 and plutonium (Pu-239). On July 16‚ 1945‚ the Manhattan Project held its very first successful test of an atomic device‚ which was a nuclear bomb‚ at the Trinity test site in Alamogordo‚ New Mexico.By the time the Trinity test took place‚ the Allied powers had
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------------------------------------------------- Stephen Waite Physics period 3-4 ------------------------------------------------- 12-27-12 Energy project (nuclear) ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Nuclear power is a highly controversial topic and everyone has there own take on it. Either your for nuclear power‚ against nuclear power or don’t even
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Famous author Og Mandino once said‚ “Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” The theme of ‘survival at all costs’ is a dominant theme in many modern day texts‚ both off and on the screen. Andy Weir’s popular novel The Martian and the (2014) film Interstellar‚ directed by Christopher Nolan‚ both tell a tales of not only survival but the importance of self-belief and determination. Left stranded alone on Mars after a failed escape attempt‚ The Martian’s protagonist
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Germany had surrendered in May 1945‚ and it had been discovered that the German atomic bomb program had not been very close to success. The Allied team produced two nuclear weapons for use in the war‚ one powered by uranium-235 and the other by plutonium as fissionable material‚ named "Little Boy" and "Fat Man". These were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. This‚ in combination with the Soviet entrance in the war‚ convinced the Japanese to surrender unconditionally
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Nuclear weapons and disasters 1.A. atomic bomb- a bomb whose explosive force comes from a chain reaction based on nuclear fission in U-235 or plutonium. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/atomic+bombhydrogen bomb- a bomb‚ more powerful than an atomic bomb‚ that derives its explosive energy from the thermonuclear fusion reaction of hydrogen isotopes. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hydrogen%20bomb?s=tnuclear fallout- Nuclear fallout settles on the ground and in the atmosphere after
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What are the Advantages of Nuclear Energy? Clean Energy Nuclear energy has the ability to produce electricity without greenhouse gas emissions. It produces electricity without pollution. It is cleaner than many other forms of energy production. Essentially‚ nuclear power would be “carbon-zero” if the uranium were mined and transported in a more efficient way. High Quantities Nuclear reaction releases a million times more energy‚ as compared to hydro or wind energy. Large quantity of energy is generated
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Contents Introduction…………………………………………………………………2 The Chernobyl Disaster Overview……………………………………………………………..3 Causes of the disaster………………………………………………...4 Effects of the Chernobyl accident…………………………………....6 Human impacts of the accident……………………………………....7 Why and how do industrial accidents happen?..............................................8 . How can accidents be minimized?.................................................................9 . Role of engineers How
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In August of 1945‚ by the end of the Second World War‚ the world witnessed for the first time the extreme power of atomic weapons‚ in an unprecedented attack on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Although‚ for many‚ the use of that new piece of weaponry had been essential and only done to eliminate Japanese threat toward the United States‚ specialists in the subject expose possible other reasons for such attacks‚ which will be further analyzed. In a speech addressed to the nation of the
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weapon‚ which was called the nuclear bomb. The United States made two of these weapons‚ “Little Boy” which consisted of uranium-235‚ weighed about 9‚700lbs and‚ two billion dollars of research was the smallest of the two. “Fat Boy” was made out of plutonium-238 and weighed around 10‚800lbs and being ten times more efficient than “Little Boy”. President Truman warned Japan with the consequences if they didn’t surrender with the Potsdam Declaration. It was signed by President Truman‚ and by Prime Minister
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