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Calculate/estimate power of a fission bomb
I have some questions about the released energy and power of a nuclear fission bomb.
What are the key dependencies of the power of a fission bomb?
Is it true that the power of a fission bomb depends ...
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Beta particle energy
what does it mean that a beta particle has a 1.6 MeV of energy , does it mean that it can ionize 120000 hydrogen particle with ionization energy of 13.6 MeV ?
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What do we do with the byproducts of Nuclear Fusion? [closed]
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_byproducts_of_nuclear_fusion
So I quickly googled the byproducts of fusion and got the above link.
It looks to me that you'll be left with He atoms. So what ...
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Explanation of energy levels in molecules, atoms, nuclei and their relationship
Why are the energy levels of molecules, the atoms that form them and the nuclei inside the atoms considered separately? Or phrased in a different way- what is it that makes their energy levels so ...
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Energy of split of nucleus [closed]
How much energy must be supplied to the nucleus of lithium isotope Li-7 (3 protons, 4 neutrons) to separate them into individual protons and neutrons? The atomic weight of lithium is $1.1524 \times ...
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Is $E=mc^2$ reserved to nuclear physics?
I was wondering, while putting a log in my fireplace, how much energy the piece of wood would give. The most famous formula poped into my head: $E=m \cdot c ^ 2$!
Is this formula applicable to a ...
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How does the curiosity rover get it's power? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Mars Curiosity Power System
I found a web page that said it uses Plutonium. I am sure it's not based on fusion or fission. What is the basic idea on which the power ...
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What are the technical limitations and drawbacks of breeder reactors compared with other types of nuclear reactors? [closed]
I recently learned about breeder reactors, which are able to create more fissile material than they consume. What are the technical limitations and drawbacks of breeder reactors compared with other ...
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Where do electrons get their ever-lasting circulating energy?
We all know (or maybe know) that to move, we need to spend energy. If you want to drive a car, you gotta spend gasoline.
We also know that energy can't be created (first law of thermodynamics, and ...
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What are nuclear isomers? What is isomeric energy?
Can someone explain nuclear isomers to me, and in particular what the energy involved is? I understand generally that we're talking about moving from a less to more stable configuration of nuclear ...
